Participants: Brenda Walsh
Series Code: KT
Program Code: KT000271
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00:03 It's time to share there's a world out there 00:08 Looking for a friend like Jesus 00:11 It's time to share there's a world out there 00:16 Let's tell them that He loves us so 00:20 Let's tell them that He loves us so 00:24 Kids Time, Kids Time, Kids Time 00:31 Hi, boys and girls. 00:32 Have you ever noticed that in the Bible, 00:34 God sometimes asked people to do some very strange things? 00:38 Now some were little things and some were big things, 00:41 but often they were the sort of things that make you go. 00:44 Umm! I wonder why? 00:47 I think it's important to figure out 00:49 why those stories were in the Bible, don't you? 00:51 Because God always has a good reason 00:53 for everything He does. 00:55 And in our Bible story today, the Prophet Elisha, 00:58 told a man to do a very strange thing. 01:00 No, it wasn't a big thing, but it was a bit strange. 01:04 It just didn't make any sense 01:06 and doing it would even be a little embarrassing. 01:09 He was a very important man 01:11 and he didn't want to do anything 01:12 that was embarrassing. 01:14 He almost didn't do it 01:16 and that could have cost him his life. 01:19 Sometimes God tests us with small things 01:22 to let us know that may be we need to trust Him more. 01:25 Why don't you think about that today 01:27 as you watch our Bible story, okay? 01:29 Right now, it's time for our Nature Time. 01:40 Welcome to Nature Time. 01:41 We're at Binder Park Zoo in, Battle Creek, Michigan. 01:44 And we've got this neat animal that 01:46 I've never even heard before kids, 01:48 and that's why we have Baggy. 01:50 Baggy, I'm glad, you're the expert on this animal. 01:52 Yeah, thanks for coming out. 01:53 So now what do we have? 01:55 This is what you called a red river hog. 01:59 Yes, a red river hog. 02:00 So why do they call it a red river hog? 02:01 It looks kind of red, is that why? Yes. 02:03 Okay, now tell me a little bit about this red river hog. 02:06 What does it do? Where does it live? 02:09 It lives in Western Central Africa. 02:11 They spend most of the day lying in a burrow, 02:13 that they construct themselves out of mud. 02:16 So it's like a little, they dig away burrow hole. 02:20 It's a big dig undergrounds. Okay. 02:21 Usually with mud and other plants around it. 02:25 Is that, is that because when they dig down, 02:26 they stay cool that way? 02:27 Yes, they stay cool. 02:28 Okay, and they're, and they're from Africa. 02:30 Where about in Africa? Western Central Africa. 02:33 Okay, now they've got this funny looking thing 02:36 coming out of their ears, what's that called? 02:38 They're called ear tassels and actually they puff them out, 02:41 when they're threatened, 02:43 so that they look bigger to scare off predators. 02:45 Wow! Isn't God amazing, kids? 02:47 He's always doing something to help these animals. 02:50 Now, you've got two of them here in the zoo 02:53 and I heard that these are new to the zoo. 02:57 Yes, their names are Harley and Squeaky. 02:59 Harley and Squeaky, and they've been here 03:00 for a little bit over a year, 03:02 but we had to raise the money to build their exhibit. 03:04 Okay, and I see that, Binder Park Zoo, 03:09 which is amazing to me. 03:11 There's only like you say, 03:12 "Ten zoos like this in the United States 03:14 that are privately owned." 03:15 Yes, we're non-profit organization, 03:17 so we need to raise the money to build new exhibits 03:20 and get new animals. 03:21 So we have a lot of very generous donors, yeah. 03:24 The money that we raise from our admissions 03:27 and our concessions are actually 03:28 used to feed the animals and to pay the staff, 03:31 so that they get the proper care. 03:33 Well, that's so cool. 03:34 Now I see it right now, it looks like, 03:36 it's burying, it looks like, 03:37 they-- You've got this electric fence down there. 03:40 It looks like they're kind of burrowing the ground, 03:41 they like to burrow or what? 03:42 They do, they'd use their really strong noses 03:45 to dig up roots. Okay. 03:46 And to find insects and stuff, 03:47 and that's why the wire is there, 03:49 so that they can't dig out underneath the fence. 03:52 Okay, now do they have any predators? 03:55 I mean, they look kind of small, but I don't think, 03:57 I'd want to tangle with one of those kids. 03:59 Yes, they have some predators, lions. Okay. 04:02 Spotted hyenas, leopards, 04:04 but their piglets are pretty small, 04:06 so they have more predators. 04:08 The same ones and kind of a python too. 04:11 Even a python, a snake. 04:13 Wow! But that's only the little one-- 04:15 Right, right-- 04:16 Okay, and how many little ones do they have? 04:17 They have between one and six, typically four. 04:19 Okay, typically four and out of that, 04:22 you don't know for sure, maybe you know, 04:24 I don't, I certainly don't know, 04:25 like 50%, it seem like in the wild, 04:28 less than half a little ones always live. 04:30 Yeah. It's about right. 04:31 Yeah, 'cause of those predators 04:32 and then humans are also predators, 04:34 but, you know, the development 04:36 and the deforestation. 04:38 Oh, I have another question. 04:40 I'm watching him run around here 04:41 and do they like running around 04:45 more the day light or at night? 04:46 They come out more at night. 04:48 Now why would that be, do you know 04:49 or do they find more animals at night? 04:51 It's cooler at night and-- So they don't like being hot. 04:56 Right. Okay, okay. 04:58 Now you said that if a lion was going 05:03 after one of these red river hogs, 05:06 if they got backed up into a corner 05:08 and has some tusks. 05:09 It has huge tusk that they would use to defend itself. 05:12 A piglet would play dead, 05:14 kind of like opossum does. Okay. 05:15 'Cause they're so small and then once they get older, 05:18 they would run away or if they're backed into a corner 05:20 then they would, you know-- 05:22 They're gonna fight. Yeah. 05:23 And so, kids, I don't think you'd ever want to tussle 05:25 with one of these red river hogs. 05:28 I think that they need these little things. 05:29 Now, can they see very well? Yes, they can see really well, 05:31 but obviously they use their ears a lot. 05:34 So what can they see better, hear better, or smell better? 05:38 They can smell better. They can smell better. 05:40 I noticed that, all right, kids, it was neat. 05:42 They threw some nuts out. 05:44 What kind of nuts were they eating? 05:45 We gave them walnuts and pecans 05:47 and some almonds with all with the shell on it. 05:51 They're like their own personal nutcracker. 05:53 All right, and I was, 05:54 I heard them cracking those nuts, that was amazing. 05:57 Well, we've got to go, Baggy, 05:59 but it's been a blessing out here. 06:01 You're a certainly an expert on this red river hogs. 06:03 I've learned a lot today. Nature's got second book. 06:06 Get out there and take a look. 06:08 Hey, Baggy, do you have some nuts? Sure. 06:11 I want to, I want to throw up though, 06:12 I want to watch them crunch those, 06:14 you can really hear them crunch. 06:15 Those are some neat animals, red river hogs. 06:19 Look at that, you can hear it. 06:32 I am so glad that our Father in heaven 06:36 Tells of His love in the Book He has given 06:40 Wonderful things in the Bible I see 06:44 This is the dearest, that Jesus loves me 06:48 I am so glad that Jesus loves me 06:52 Jesus loves me, Jesus loves me 06:56 I am so glad that Jesus loves me 07:00 Jesus loves even me 07:05 Though I forget Him and wander away 07:09 Still He doth love me whenever I stray 07:13 Back to His dear loving arms would I flee 07:17 When I remember that Jesus loves me 07:21 I am so glad that Jesus loves me 07:26 Jesus loves me Jesus loves me 07:30 I am so glad that Jesus loves me 07:34 Jesus loves even me 07:39 Oh, if there's only one song I can sing 07:43 When in His beauty I see the great King 07:47 This shall my song in eternity be 07:52 Oh, what a wonder that Jesus loves me 07:56 I am so glad that Jesus loves me 08:00 Jesus loves me Jesus loves me 08:04 I am so glad that Jesus loves me 08:09 Jesus loves even me 08:24 Welcome to Learning Time. I'm glad you joined us today. 08:26 It looks like, we're gonna have a lot of fun, 08:28 doesn't it? Yeah! Yeah! 08:30 Got some toys here and I'm gonna need some helpers, 08:33 and I am going to need Andy. 08:35 Andy, you have an interesting pet, don't you? 08:38 Yeah, I have a turtle. You've a turtle? 08:42 Wow, turtles are interesting pets, aren't they? 08:44 And we have, Hannah, down here. 08:45 Now, Hannah, you like to swim, don't you? 08:49 Yes, I do. Yeah, where do you swim? 08:52 I go to the awesome beach swim lessons. 08:56 Oh, beach swimming is awesome, isn't it? 08:59 Well, and then we have Lexy. 09:00 Now, Lexy, you'd like to be an animal, 09:03 wouldn't you? Yeah. 09:04 Well, what kind of an animal? Cat. 09:06 A cat, why a cat? 09:08 Because they're nice and fluffy and they hardly make any noise. 09:12 Wow, animals are special. 09:14 I want my helpers to come up here. 09:15 Let's stand right up here in front of the table. 09:18 Come right on up 09:19 and we've got some objects here behind you. 09:21 Let's check this out. 09:23 Here we go, just sit right on over there. 09:24 Here we go, and what kind of a thing is this? 09:26 A yoyo. Yoyo. 09:28 These are yoyos. 09:29 And here, Lexy, let me hang you one yoyo. 09:31 You wanna grab a yoyo behind you, Hannah. 09:33 And I've got one over here for you. 09:36 Now, if you take that little loop right here 09:38 and you put your finger through the loop. 09:39 Put, you can put a finger through the loop. 09:41 We might be able to see, if they can do a little yoyo. 09:44 You know, yoyos are interesting toys, 09:46 aren't they? Yeah. 09:48 Yeah, you all have, do you have toys like this at home? 09:50 No. Yes. Well, yoyo is interesting. 09:52 Now yoyo is probably the second oldest toy 09:55 that we know of, some people think. 09:57 The oldest toy probably is a doll. 10:00 Anybody have a doll at home? 10:02 Yeah, well the yoyo is probably the second oldest toy. 10:05 They date way, way back to a longtime ago. 10:08 Why don't you see, if we can do the yoyo. 10:10 If you throw it down like this, it goes down and it comes up. 10:12 You want to see, if you can do that. Yeah. 10:14 Okay, go ahead, show us how you can do the yoyo? 10:16 Down and up and up and down, and down. 10:20 Well, they're hard to do sometimes, aren't they? 10:23 But, you know, a yoyo goes down and then it comes up, 10:26 if you kind of jerk it or pull it up. 10:28 You know, that kind of reminds me of sometimes, 10:30 you know, sometimes you and I might feel down, right? 10:33 Might feel kind of like sad 10:35 and then some other times you might feel, 10:36 you know, little more cherry, that's kind of interesting, 10:39 but that's the way life is sometimes, isn't it? 10:41 But, you know what? 10:43 I've got something here that we're gonna try. 10:45 Let's try a yoyo like you've never seen before. 10:48 Wow! So it look like a yoyo? 10:50 No! Well, it's really not a yoyo, 10:52 but it's this bigger wheel right here. 10:54 Now, what's interesting is, if I pull 10:57 and I have a string on here, you can see it. 10:59 Now if I pull on this string, if I pull the string his way, 11:04 what direction is that going to go? 11:07 If I pull it this way, what do you think? That way. 11:11 Okay, if I pull on the string this way, 11:13 the yoyo ought to go this way, shouldn't it? Yeah. 11:16 Okay, well, here we go. 11:17 And I'm gonna pull only that way, 11:19 check this out, and I'm gonna pull it, 11:21 here we go, here we go, 11:22 let's get this thing going right here, 11:24 and I'm pulling on it, which way is it going? That way. 11:27 It wants to go the opposite way, 11:30 but you know, what happens if I lower 11:32 where the string is being attached to the center, 11:36 it can go in opposite way. Look at that. 11:39 So it can go this way, if I high, 11:41 if I make this a lot higher, then it goes away from me, 11:44 isn't that interesting? Yeah. 11:46 Or we could walk the dog with it. 11:48 You know, if you walk a dog with a yoyo, 11:50 that means, a yoyo just kind of walks right along with you. 11:53 If I can find that, if I can find that right angle 11:57 and I pull, it just wants to walk with me. 12:00 Look at there, it just wants to walk 12:02 just right with me, isn't that cool? Yeah. 12:05 So it really depends on where the attachment is, 12:09 of our string, and I can pull it, 12:11 then it can come back and I can pull it this way 12:14 and it can go away from me, but, you know, 12:16 life is like that, isn't it? 12:18 Sometimes we have ups when we're feeling very good, 12:21 sometimes we can have downs and we don't feel very good. 12:24 But, you know what, it doesn't matter what you and I feel. 12:28 It doesn't matter if we feel up or down? 12:30 No! No! You know, 12:32 we can't trust our feelings, can we? No. 12:34 We really can't trust our feelings. 12:35 You know, the Bible says that, 12:37 "You and I, ought to what, trust in whom?" 12:40 God! We trust in the word of God, 12:43 because our feelings sometimes are just like yoyos. 12:46 Sometimes we might feel down 12:48 and the sometimes we might feel up, 12:50 but we can't trust our feelings. 12:51 We have to trust in whom? 12:53 God! God! We have to trust in God. 12:56 And that's exactly what I want to do. 12:59 Is that what you want to do too? 13:00 Yeah. Yeah, me too. 13:03 And remember, when we learn about science, 13:06 we learn more about our Creator, God. 13:22 Yes, I can't. What is this? 13:26 What, what, what is this, some kind of trick. 13:32 What, what does the King of Syria think I am? 13:36 Some kind of God. 13:38 Does he think that I can kill, 13:39 that I can make a life, that I can heal, 13:42 Captain Namaan of leprosy? 13:46 Oh, he want this war. 13:49 Oh, king of all Israel, the servant of, Elisha, 13:52 request permission to enter. 13:54 I will allow it, let him in. 14:01 Arise, why are you here? 14:05 Oh, king, Elisha, has sent me with a message. 14:09 He says, "Why have you torn your garments? 14:12 Please send Captain Namaan to me 14:14 and then he will know that 14:15 there is a prophet of God in Israel." 14:19 Not a bad idea. 14:22 Send the captain to, Elisha, to be healed. 14:25 He's in the corridor, take him, 14:26 he's been out there, and get out now. 14:43 Elisha says, "That if you wish to be cleaned, 14:46 you must bath yourself in the Jordan River, seven times." 14:51 The Jordan, the Jordan River? What? 14:56 What does he think I am to bath 14:57 in that dirty Jordan River? 14:59 I'm not gonna wash in that muddy Jordan River. 15:02 All the waters of Damascus are finer than the rivers. 15:05 That muddy, I'm not gonna do that. 15:08 But, Captain Namaan, if he had asked you to do 15:10 some hard and difficult thing, would you not have done it? 15:12 This is such a simple thing, why not just do it? 15:15 Yeah, but to bath in that dirty river, 15:17 I'm the captain of the Syrian army. 15:23 Yet your words ring with counseling. 15:27 All right, let's go to the Jordan. 15:37 Seven times in this filthy river. 15:41 Oh, I hate this water! 15:52 All the rivers of, Damascus, are much nicer than this. 15:57 Filthy Jordan! He said, 15:59 "It must be the River Jordan." 16:40 Are you sure, that's what the prophet said? 16:44 That if you wish to cleaned, 16:46 you must bath yourself in the Jordan River seven times. 16:51 That was only six times, the prophet said, "Seven." 16:54 You must go into one more time. 17:16 It's gone, there it go. Praise the Lord of Israel. 17:23 Now, we can go home. Sure. 17:25 Let's go home. Yes, yes, yeah, let's go. 17:42 He's still working on me to make me what I ought to be 17:50 It took Him just a week to make the moon and stars 17:54 The sun and the earth and Jupiter and Mars 17:57 How loving and patient He must be 18:01 He's still working on me 18:05 There really ought to be a sign upon the heart 18:09 Don't judge her yet, there's an unfinished part 18:13 But I'll be perfect just according to His plan 18:17 Fashioned by the Master's loving hands 18:21 He's still working on me to make me what I ought to be 18:28 It took Him just a week to make the moon and stars 18:32 The sun and the earth and Jupiter and Mars 18:36 How loving and patient He must be 18:40 He's still working on me 18:44 The mirror of His Word reflections that I see 18:48 Make me wonder why He never gave up on me 18:52 He loves me as I am and helps me when I pray 18:56 Remember He's the Potter I'm the clay 19:00 He's still working on me to make me what I ought to be 19:07 It took Him just a week to make the moon and stars 19:11 The sun and the earth and Jupiter and Mars 19:15 How loving and patient He must be 19:19 He's still working on me 19:34 Hi, boys and girls. 19:35 Maxwell and I are so glad you joined us for Sharing Time. 19:39 And right now it's time 19:40 for Miss Brenda's, Book of the Day. 19:44 And today's book is called 19:46 "Smoky the Ugliest Cat in the World." 19:48 And it's written by a very incredible author 19:50 and a very good friend of Miss Brenda's, Joe Wheeler. 19:54 Now this book has all about, Smoky the cat. 19:57 And it said, "Burned lmost beyond recognition, 20:00 a cat named, Smoky, 20:01 with an iron will to live will blaze into your heart." 20:05 In another precious story, this physician takes pity 20:09 on a badly wounded kitten and recaptures a lost love. 20:13 This book, boys and girls 20:15 is surely gonna touch your heart. 20:17 "Smoky the Ugliest Cat in the World." 20:20 You won't want to miss it. 20:22 Well, I have some wonderful letters to share with you today. 20:25 I love receiving your letters 20:26 and I love especially when you send me pictures, 20:29 so I can see what you look like and I also like, 20:32 like it, when you tell me how you share, Jesus. 20:35 Because, boys and girls, when I read your letters 20:37 about how you share, Jesus. 20:39 That gives, boys and girls, all around the world 20:41 ideas of what they can do too, so it's a wonderful thing. 20:44 I'm gonna start today with a letter from, 20:47 South Carolina, in the United States, 20:49 and it's from Emonty, 20:51 and let's see what Emonty has to say. 20:52 It says, "Dear, Miss Brenda, I love watching your show. 20:55 By the way, my name is Emonty. 20:57 And I really thank that all you talk about is just genius." 21:01 Well, thank you. 21:02 It says, "I would really like for you 21:04 to send me some of your activity books 21:06 and I would love the Kids Club lessons. 21:09 So please, send them to me right away 21:11 as I'm most eager, love, Emonty. 21:14 I'll be waiting, PS." He says, "I'll be waiting." 21:17 Well, thank you, Emonty, we'll get those Bible studies 21:19 out to you right away 21:21 and I know that that you'll enjoy them, 21:22 that'll be a blessing to you. 21:24 I'll just set this right over here. 21:26 Okay, we have another-- Let me read an email. 21:29 I love your emails too. 21:30 This one, it's from, Jonathan. 21:33 He says, "Hi, Miss Brenda, my name is, Jonathan, 21:36 and I'm from the Philippines." 21:37 It says, "I was once a member of Kids Time, 21:39 when I was eight-years-old and now I'm 16. 21:43 And I'm happy to say, 21:44 I have completed all your Bible lessons 21:47 and I was able to receive 21:48 the most beautiful Bible from you. 21:50 And I'm most happy, I bring it with me 21:52 to church every Sabbath." 21:54 It said, "Thanks as well for the special gifts 21:57 that you've included in my mail each time 21:59 I got a letter from you. 22:00 Wow! Did I love them?" 22:02 And it said, "And of course 22:03 I also love to share them with my friends. 22:06 My love for Kids Time is as much now 22:09 as it was then and I love, Jesus. 22:11 And I'm hoping to see more Kids Time programs 22:14 in the future, love, Jonathan." 22:16 Well, Jonathan, I'm so glad. 22:17 You know, boys and girls, God's kids come in all ages. 22:20 We are never too old for Kids Times. 22:22 It doesn't matter whether if you're one-years old 22:24 or a 101, God loves you and He cares about you, 22:27 and this program is for you. 22:29 Okay, let's see, this is a wonderful email. 22:32 Let's read this letter here. 22:34 This is from, it says, South Africa. 22:35 Let's see where in South Africa it is. 22:39 I don't know. 22:40 Oh, I got a couple of pictures, 22:41 I love the pictures. 22:43 This one is a beautiful picture, 22:45 it says, "Dear Miss Brenda, 22:47 my name is Alzon and I'm from a little town in the, 22:51 Free State in South Africa, near Bloemfontein." 22:54 And I'm not sure, if I pronounced that correctly, 22:56 I'm sorry if I didn't. 22:58 It says, "I'm 11-years-old and I am in grade six 23:02 and I've got a younger sister and a little brother, 23:04 and we just love Kids Time. 23:06 Our favorite part is Learning Time. 23:08 And I watch Kids Time a lot with my grandmother, 23:11 she lives in Welham and she said, 23:15 and it's near, Johannesburg. 23:17 Will you please send me some Bible studies, love Alzon." 23:21 And Alzon, I'd be happy to send you some, 23:24 some Bible lessons. 23:25 And I would like you to remember that 23:28 as soon as you get those Bible lessons done, 23:31 send the quiz as right away those answer sheets back, 23:33 'cause we don't send you the next set of lessons 23:35 till we get those in the mail, okay? 23:37 So, oh, and there's another picture right here 23:40 of her sister, isn't that nice? 23:42 And Tarien, T-A-R-I-E-N. 23:45 I'm not sure if I said that correctly, 23:46 but that's her sister. 23:48 So thank you so much for that letter 23:50 and I love to hear from you. 23:51 Miss Brenda has actually been to Johannesburg. 23:53 I've been to South Africa several times, 23:56 and I love your country, it's beautiful there. 23:58 And you were so welcoming to me 24:00 and I had a wonderful time with you. 24:02 All right, this one is from Alameda, California. 24:07 And it says, let's see, "Dear Miss Brenda, 24:09 my name is Gethsemane. 24:11 Yes, just like the Garden of Eden, 24:13 that, Jesus, went to pray before the soldiers got Him. 24:16 I'm 11-years-old, but I'll be 12 soon. 24:18 And will you please send me 24:19 the Kids Club lessons, thank you. 24:21 I serve, Jesus, by teaching little kids about the Bible 24:24 and I would like you to pray for my two grandmothers. 24:27 One for her arm and bones, 24:29 and the other one for her bones and eternal life." 24:32 Well, that's the eternal life is most important, isn't it? 24:34 It says, "I will also like you to pray for me, 24:36 because I have dry skin and I know that 24:38 God will take care of all my dry skin and heal it. 24:41 Thank you very much, love Gethsemane." 24:43 And oh, Gethsemane, 24:45 I really appreciate your letter. 24:46 And I'm glad that you're taking 24:48 all your problems to, Jesus, 24:49 because, Jesus, does hear and answer. 24:51 So, boys and girls, let's pray 24:52 for Gethsemane's grandmothers, okay. 24:56 Let's see there's another one over here, 24:58 and this is from, Alvarado, Texas and it says-- 25:03 Oh, he drew me a picture. It says, "I love Kids Time." 25:06 Isn't that cute? Look at that. I love that. 25:09 Okay, and it says, "Dear Miss Brenda, 25:11 I really like the science, the story, and the songs. 25:13 And I've an older brother, and a younger brother, 25:15 and sister that share, Jesus. 25:17 So I have prayer partners. 25:18 I pray with my friend, Emma, almost everyday 25:21 and I live in Texas." 25:22 And then they drew a picture of Miss Brenda. 25:24 Look at this, oh, isn't that sweet? 25:27 Boys and girls, you know, 25:28 I want to encourage you to keep sending your letters. 25:32 I want you to think about ways 25:33 that you can share, Jesus, 25:35 because there is lots of things you can do to share, Jesus. 25:37 Sometimes it's as simple 25:38 as just smiling at someone and saying, 25:41 "You know what, Jesus, loves you." 25:42 Or maybe smiling at someone and saying, 25:44 say, "I just want you to know, how special you are to Jesus." 25:49 You know, little simple things and acts of kindness 25:51 is wonderful ways to share, Jesus. 25:53 Write to me and tell me, okay. 25:55 Because, boys and girls, wherever you go, 25:56 whatever you do, it's Kids Time to share, Jesus. 26:23 Kids Time. 26:46 Kids Time. 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