Shows OffShows OffShows OffShows Off

Lil’ Henry

Shows OffShows OffShows OffShows Off

A long time ago, there was a

little boy named

lived on a farm.

When Henry

old, he was surrounded by 7

brothers and sisters. There were so many kids in

did not have his own bed but had to sleep with one of his

That was no fun because they were only casual acqua

His oldest brother was named Jim. Jim had a brother named Don. Don

had a brother named Lyle and Lyle had a younger sister named Doreen.

Doreen had a sister named Doris.

And, Doris had a brother named.........

always deny it, neighbors living nearby said there was a

Hintermeister farm the night Henry

Henry had a long, skinny brother named John and John had a red

haired, blue-eyed sister named Becky. Do you know anybody wh

has red hair? Do you know anybody who has blue eyes?

What is Becky holding? Do you think she took

should Henry do?

How old do you think Becky is in this picture? Is she older than you

are?

On Henry’s farm, his dad raised black and white cows called

Henry’s dad also raised pigs. The pigs made a lot of noises. Do

you know what noise a pig makes? The worse thing about those

A long time ago, there was a

boy named Henry who

lived on a farm.

Henry was only 7 years

old, he was surrounded by 7

brothers and sisters. There were so many kids in Henry

did not have his own bed but had to sleep with one of his

That was no fun because they were only casual acquaintances with baths.

His oldest brother was named Jim. Jim had a brother named Don. Don

had a brother named Lyle and Lyle had a younger sister named Doreen.

Doreen had a sister named Doris.

And, Doris had a brother named.........Henry! Though Henry’s brothers and sisters

always deny it, neighbors living nearby said there was a bright, glowing star over the

Henry was born.

had a long, skinny brother named John and John had a red-

eyed sister named Becky. Do you know anybody who

has red hair? Do you know anybody who has blue eyes?

What is Becky holding? Do you think she took Henry’s lamb? What

How old do you think Becky is in this picture? Is she older than you

ad raised black and white cows called

Holsteins. Henry often heard his dad call them other

names too but those names made his mother mad.

Some of those cows were milk cows and

brothers had to milk the cows in the morning when they

woke up and at night too, when the boys came

from school.

They could smell pretty bad and so could the cows.

Sometimes when the boys went to school, other children

held their noses.

’s dad also raised pigs. The pigs made a lot of noises. Do

you know what noise a pig makes? The worse thing about those

Henry’s family that he

did not have his own bed but had to sleep with one of his smelly brothers.

intances with baths.

His oldest brother was named Jim. Jim had a brother named Don. Don

had a brother named Lyle and Lyle had a younger sister named Doreen.

s and sisters would

star over the

s dad call them other

names too but those names made his mother mad.

Some of those cows were milk cows and Henry’s older

brothers had to milk the cows in the morning when they

woke up and at night too, when the boys came home

ould smell pretty bad and so could the cows.

Sometimes when the boys went to school, other children

pigs is that they smelled worse than the cows and certainly worse than

although that was a close call.

On the farm there were also mother sheep. Do you know what a mother sheep is called? Ewe,

that’s right! Once every year in the spring, these mother sheep would

have babies.

Do you know what a baby sheep is called? A lamb.

Do animals talk to one another?

There were also some chickens on the farm but nobody thought about the

chickens much because they don’t

to run away from you or peck you on the hand. Do you know what kind of a

noise a chicken makes? Does it sound like

first wake up in the morning?

Henry’s dad and brothers were always very busy working. Sometimes they

were in the fields taking care of the corn; sometimes they were making bales

of hay. None of their work looked like much fun to

Do you know what a hay bale looks like?

When Henry

to do a job for them, even though he was very young.

Labor Laws yet.

One day when Henry’s dad was going to be gone all day, he asked

Henry if he would carry water to the pigs because their drinking

fountain was broken.

However, the closest water was a long ways away and the water had to be

pumped into a tank and then the tank had to be p

yard to the pig pen. Do you know what a tractor looks like

Henry was excited when his dad asked him to do this job.

driven the tractor once before and that was when he was sitting on his

daddy’s lap and was getting a lot of help from his dad to steer the tractor.

Later that day when the sun was high in the sky and it was so hot

that the chickens were hopping up and down because the ground

was so hot,

asked him to do, to feed the pigs water.

pigs is that they smelled worse than the cows and certainly worse than Henry’s older brothers

e farm there were also mother sheep. Do you know what a mother sheep is called? Ewe,

that’s right! Once every year in the spring, these mother sheep would

have babies.

Do you know what a baby sheep is called? A lamb.

Do animals talk to one another? What do you think they say?

There were also some chickens on the farm but nobody thought about the

chickens much because they don’t usually make good pets. They always want

to run away from you or peck you on the hand. Do you know what kind of a

a chicken makes? Does it sound like your brother or sister

up in the morning?

’s dad and brothers were always very busy working. Sometimes they

were in the fields taking care of the corn; sometimes they were making bales

None of their work looked like much fun to Henry.

Do you know what a hay bale looks like?

Henry’s brothers and dad were busy, sometimes they would ask

to do a job for them, even though he was very young. Henry’s dad was not familiar with Child

’s dad was going to be gone all day, he asked

if he would carry water to the pigs because their drinking

However, the closest water was a long ways away and the water had to be

pumped into a tank and then the tank had to be pulled by a tractor across the

yard to the pig pen. Do you know what a tractor looks like?

was excited when his dad asked him to do this job.

driven the tractor once before and that was when he was sitting on his

getting a lot of help from his dad to steer the tractor.

Later that day when the sun was high in the sky and it was so hot

that the chickens were hopping up and down because the ground

was so hot, Henry decided it was time to do the job his father had

ked him to do, to feed the pigs water.

’s older brothers

e farm there were also mother sheep. Do you know what a mother sheep is called? Ewe,

that’s right! Once every year in the spring, these mother sheep would

What do you think they say?

There were also some chickens on the farm but nobody thought about the

make good pets. They always want

to run away from you or peck you on the hand. Do you know what kind of a

your brother or sister when they

’s dad and brothers were always very busy working. Sometimes they

were in the fields taking care of the corn; sometimes they were making bales

’s brothers and dad were busy, sometimes they would ask Henry

’s dad was not familiar with Child

However, the closest water was a long ways away and the water had to be

ulled by a tractor across the

was excited when his dad asked him to do this job. Henry had only

driven the tractor once before and that was when he was sitting on his

Later that day when the sun was high in the sky and it was so hot

that the chickens were hopping up and down because the ground

decided it was time to do the job his father had

He went outside to the water tank and there by the tank was the tractor and sled with the

container for the pig’s water trough.

Henry climbed up on the tractor. It was a huge tractor and when he was sitting on the

seat, he felt like he was on top of a house.

Henry

spotted his two sisters, Doreen and Doris, lying in the sun on a blanket

spread out on the grass. They were trying to turn their li

brown so they could have wrinkles when they were older.

I am going to show them how grown up I am

turned the key to the tractor and then pushed in the starter button.

The tractor roared to life, coughing and sputtering and making a loud noise like a train.

was so proud of himself. Just watch me, sisters,

He started the tractor forward very slowly so the barrel of water that he was pulli

would not spill. Little by little, little by little, he moved the tractor and water sled toward the pig

barn.

As he was nearly to the pig barn, he looked over at his sisters and saw they were watching him.

Henry leaned down and pushed ha

impress his sisters.

But all of a sudden, the tractor jumped forward and

nobody could hear him because the tractor was so loud.

Henry froze with his hands on the steering wheel. He couldn’t move and suddenly he looked up

and the tractor was rushing right toward the pig barn and was going to hit it!

He pulled back on the steering wheel but the tractor kept going and

all at once there was a big CRASH and the tractor hit the pig barn.

The water barrel came tumbling off the sled and all the water

spilled out.

The tractor gave one more lurch forward and then quit. All of a

sudden, it was very quiet. Henry

chickens cackling, the cows mooing and his sisters laughing. His sisters thought it was funny the

way Henry looked so scared.

You’re gonna get it when dad comes home and sees what you did

scared. They were right. Dad would not be happy to see what he had done.

Henry some names he usually only used on animals.

He went outside to the water tank and there by the tank was the tractor and sled with the

container for the pig’s water trough.

climbed up on the tractor. It was a huge tractor and when he was sitting on the

seat, he felt like he was on top of a house.

looked all around, feeling very grown up. Up by the house he

spotted his two sisters, Doreen and Doris, lying in the sun on a blanket

spread out on the grass. They were trying to turn their li

brown so they could have wrinkles when they were older.

I am going to show them how grown up I am Henry thought to himself. He leaned down and

turned the key to the tractor and then pushed in the starter button.

The tractor roared to life, coughing and sputtering and making a loud noise like a train.

Just watch me, sisters, he thought to himself.

He started the tractor forward very slowly so the barrel of water that he was pulli

would not spill. Little by little, little by little, he moved the tractor and water sled toward the pig

As he was nearly to the pig barn, he looked over at his sisters and saw they were watching him.

leaned down and pushed hard at the throttle to make the tractor go faster. He would

But all of a sudden, the tractor jumped forward and Henry screamed, help me, help me!

nobody could hear him because the tractor was so loud.

on the steering wheel. He couldn’t move and suddenly he looked up

and the tractor was rushing right toward the pig barn and was going to hit it!

ering wheel but the tractor kept going and

all at once there was a big CRASH and the tractor hit the pig barn.

The water barrel came tumbling off the sled and all the water

The tractor gave one more lurch forward and then quit. All of a

Henry could hear the pigs grunting, the

chickens cackling, the cows mooing and his sisters laughing. His sisters thought it was funny the

You’re gonna get it when dad comes home and sees what you did, they yelled.

scared. They were right. Dad would not be happy to see what he had done. He might even call

some names he usually only used on animals.

He went outside to the water tank and there by the tank was the tractor and sled with the

climbed up on the tractor. It was a huge tractor and when he was sitting on the driver’s

looked all around, feeling very grown up. Up by the house he

spotted his two sisters, Doreen and Doris, lying in the sun on a blanket

spread out on the grass. They were trying to turn their lily white skin

brown so they could have wrinkles when they were older.

thought to himself. He leaned down and

The tractor roared to life, coughing and sputtering and making a loud noise like a train. Henry

He started the tractor forward very slowly so the barrel of water that he was pulling on the sled

would not spill. Little by little, little by little, he moved the tractor and water sled toward the pig

As he was nearly to the pig barn, he looked over at his sisters and saw they were watching him.

rd at the throttle to make the tractor go faster. He would

help me, help me! But

on the steering wheel. He couldn’t move and suddenly he looked up

chickens cackling, the cows mooing and his sisters laughing. His sisters thought it was funny the

, they yelled. Henry was

He might even call

He had made a big mess of things when he tried to show off to his sisters. .

When Henry went in to his house, his mom said she had seen his accident happen as she was

looking out the window.

She comforted Henry and said, “

a lesson when they do. What did you learn,

Henry thought and thought and then he said: “

about not thinking more of ourselves than we ought to? Well, I think I need to realize there are a

lot of things I don’t know enough about yet in my life.”

Here is the verse Henry’s mother said to him. Do you think you can say it?

I tell each of you not to think you are better than you really

are. (Romans 12:3b)

He had made a big mess of things when he tried to show off to his sisters. .

went in to his house, his mom said she had seen his accident happen as she was

and said, “Well, accidents happen sometime but the main thing is to learn

a lesson when they do. What did you learn, Henry?”

thought and thought and then he said: “Mom, remember when you told me that verse

about not thinking more of ourselves than we ought to? Well, I think I need to realize there are a

lot of things I don’t know enough about yet in my life.”

’s mother said to him. Do you think you can say it?

I tell each of you not to think you are better than you really

are. (Romans 12:3b)

went in to his house, his mom said she had seen his accident happen as she was

Well, accidents happen sometime but the main thing is to learn

Mom, remember when you told me that verse

about not thinking more of ourselves than we ought to? Well, I think I need to realize there are a

I tell each of you not to think you are better than you really