Nosey Nellie

Nosey Nellie Visits the Farm

Written and Illustrated by

Lucy McGuire

Nosey Nellie Written and Illustrated by

Lucy McGuire

Graphic Design by Elizabeth Peters Š 2014

“Good morning, Nellie,” her mother said. “Eat

your egg and drink your milk and when you have finished I have a surprise for you.”

“You said that you didn’t know how God

got your egg to you because you have never seen Him bring it.

Our friend from church, Mrs.

Brown, lives on a large farm near us and has invited you to visit her today.”

“While you are there, I think you will find

out how God gets your egg and other things to you!”

Soon Nellie and her mother began walking

to Mrs. Brown’s farm. As usual, Nellie had to

stop every little while to examine things she saw along the way.

Arriving at the farm, Mrs. Brown greeted Nellie with

a big hug.

“Come along, Nellie,” invited Mrs. Brown, “We

will see just how God gives you eggs and other good things.”

Their first stop was in the hen house, where two

brown hens were sitting firmly on their nests.

As usual, Nellie was curious. “Are those chickens

sleeping?” she asked.

“No, dear,” Mrs. Brown said, “they are laying an

egg. That is how God gets the egg to you. Lots of farmers have hens who do the same thing and they sell

the eggs they don’t use to the market. Your mother shops there and brings the eggs home to you!”

Next, Mrs. Brown and Nellie walked over to

a large red barn. Mr. Brown was inside milking a cow.

“Look!” Nellie said, “ Mr. Brown is hurting

that cow!”

“No, dear,” laughed Mrs. Brown, “he is getting

milk from those little faucets under the cow.

They are called udders. That is how God gets milk to you.

“What we don’t use here, we send to a

company that puts the milk in bottles, and trucks it to the market.

Your mother shops

there and brings the milk home to you!”

Mrs. Brown and Nellie left the big red barn and

walked further on to a pig pen.

Nellie clapped her hands and laughed to see a

big pig sitting in a puddle. “Does this pig lay eggs or give us milk?” she asked.

Mrs. Brown shook her head no and said, “Pigs

supply us with good bacon, ham and sausage.”

“If you look way over on the other

side of the pig pen to the far field, you will see sheep. When the days get hot we give the sheep a haircut.

It’s called shearing the sheep.

We take the wool, have it cleaned then comb it into wool threads.

Then it is dyed and woven into

cloth. That’s how God gives you a warm coat when it snows.”

Nellie spotted a horse in the pasture next to

the sheep. “What does the horse do?” asked Nellie.

“Mr. Brown hitches him to a heavy plow and

they pull it to loosen the dirt. After that is done,

Mr. Brown and his horse scatter seeds in the ground to grow corn and grains.

“Then God sends the rain. All of us, people,

animals, birds, fruit, vegetables and grain need water to live and grow.

And we use the water to keep

us clean and healthy, and once in a while, to play in puddles!”

“God gives us so much!,” exclaimed Nellie.

“Yes He does, and the best thing He ever gave

us was when He sent His very own Son to show us how very much He loves us. He wants us to

someday go to heaven where there are even more wonders for us. Things more amazing than eggs and milk!” said Mrs. Brown.

“I think God is wonderful,” said Nellie

thoughtfully.

Mrs. Brown agreed, “We can thank Him for

every good thing,” she said, “and in heaven we can thank him face to face!”

“Nellie,” said Mrs. Brown, “I hear that your

friends tease you and call you Nosey Nellie. Your curiosity has taught you many new things.

You

can share everything you learned today about eggs and milk and all the other gifts God has given us. “

“I like being nosey!” said Nellie. “Now I

know how God gets my egg to me,” And I also know I should say Thank You.”

Thank you, God.

Thank you for eggs and milk and bacon and bread.

Thank you for horses that plow and farmers that grow our food.

Thank you for rain.

Thank you for Jesus and heaven.

Thank you, God !

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