The Strawberry Jelly Sandwich Series

kids, family, stories · EN

The Strawberry Jelly Sandwich Series was born somewhat organically, like the food my family & I prefer to eat. A couple of years ago, I started telling my sons (about 4 & 5 years old at the time) stories I made up as I went along. Somewhere along the journey, the boys started giving me 1-5 suggestions (depending on my time and/or energy/capacity) each for things to include in the stories. For some, I started including a strawberry jelly, banana, peanut butter, and chocolate sandwich in each improvised tale. I decided to start recording them and sharing the joy with others, such as yourself. One of my sons recently suggested that I read a Bible verse before each story. I embraced the idea and included the verses in the stories. You may also come across adventure, compassion, humor, random acts of kindness, faith centered living, honor, healthiness, family time, and other positive ele