(Faith Enrichment)
Description: A faith-building, modern-day parable for kids of all ages about a caterpillar who thought it was a worm. The story says we should not let fear prevent us from becoming the “butterflies” we were created by God to become (2 pages).
“Upon a time, in a great big forest, at the bottom of a very tall tree, there crawled along in the soft, dirty, dark earth a caterpillar who was brown and fat and squishy. His name was Bumpadoo. The odd thing about Bumpadoo was that he didn’t know he was a caterpillar. He thought he was a worm….”
Ideas for use: Popular with storytellers! Great for use in retreats for adults, youth, or children. Use it as a discussion-starter.