Happy Days Stories

Jumbo was the prize act in the big top at the circus.  Each night he would trumpet loudly as he walked proudly into the ring.  He was the King of the Jungle, but he had a tiny heart even though he weighed two tonnes!

The Mighty Mouse family had come to town and heard the band playing.  "Let's go to the circus!” they cried and so they did.   They laughed at the clowns until they cried.  They watched the trapeze artists swinging high above their head.  They sat on the edge of their chairs as one nearly fell.  The horses amazed them and when the elephant came striding in they cheered with the rest of the audience.

He strutted around the ring with his trunk waving in the air.  His trainer cracked his whip and Jumbo picked him up with his trunk and carried him sitting on his neck.  And then he knelt and the trainer slid down his trunk onto the ground.  The big moment came and the drums rolled - the trainer cracked his whip.  The elephant slowly lifted himself onto his rear legs.  And just as he was going to stand on one leg, a dreadful thing happened.  The youngest mouse was so carried away that he had crept round to where the Ringmaster was standing with his top-hat raised in his hand.

"Please Sir," squeaked Junior, but the Ringmaster stepped back at that moment, and Junior saw a large boot descending on him.  Quick as a flash he jumped - right into the ring and landed at Jumbo's feet!  Well, that fearless King of the Jungle became a big blob of jelly.  He quivered and shook and shaked and then charged out of the ring, nearly flattening the Ringmaster as he ran out wildly trumpeting into the night!

The audience and the Mighty Mouse family laughed until they cried.   Although, Junior did get a good talking to when they arrived home!   And Jumbo?  Well, no damage was done.  After his trainer had calmed him down, he munched a huge supper of delicious bananas!

We don't have to fear the dark or noises in the night. The Bible says that "When I am afraid, I will trust in God."  And that's all you need to do.  Just talk to Jesus and ask Him to protect you.  And He will!

God bless.