The Samsel Children- Produced by Nathaniel Barn Loft

Autumn Fern is a Girl

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female created he them. (Gen. 1:27) Fern was created female.

Fern might tell you that she is a boy or a man. She will put her shirt on her head to be a man "Indian." Sarah Daffodil helped with Fern's identity problem by making an "Indian" dress for her. She now says, "I'm a lady Indian."

Receiving a tea set for Christmas and hosting several tea parties also dispels her former notion of being a male.

What Child is This

Several years ago Acorn Hill residents visited a goat farm. One of the managers wasn't kidding around when she addressed the crowd.
The manager pointed down, and then around, saying, "This is a kid. You all are children." Certainly she knew how stubborn and self-centered goats are.
God calls us children.

Grilled Hot Dog

This Christmas will mark five years of shear bliss that Acorn Hill Citizens have had with Queen Esther Hunts.

Esther was to live outside. However, she shivered outside as a puppy. Main House President Dad and First Lady Mom did not have the heart to make her stay outside. A protester called her a "yard dog."

Citizens know that Hunts gets cold easily. She remains inside.

A Time for Gift Making

In the spirit of Sarah Daffodil, Acorn Hill citizens spent the day joyfully making Christmas gifts for each other.

It all started when Mayor Asher Ply Wood told Daffodil that he wanted to spend all day with her. Daffodil smiled. He said it several more times, and Daffodil smiled several more times. In time inspiration grew wings, and Ply Wood and Daffodil went to work on a gift for Autumn Fern.

Fern patiently waited...waited and waited on her bed until out of Ply Wood's Main House bedroom came a wrapped gift, just for her. Not knowing what it was Fern said, "I love my present!"

Fern told Daffodil that she wanted to make a present for Ply Wood. Daffodil had the "there's no time like the present" mindset, and the two secretly got busy with the next gift. "Autumn and I won't be able to work on art together for long," said Daffodil, "she has opinions."

The present making bug bit Nathaniel Barn Loft, who did his work in the basement without help. Meanwhile Daffodil supervised Ply Wood and Fern while they made gifts for Main House President Dad and First Lady Mom. "They're coming up with the most absurd and heartfelt ideas you could ever imagine," said Daffodil.

Dad and Mom are thankful for all of the time Daffodil gave to her fellow citizens today. Time is one of the best gifts to give.

YOJ to the World

There comes a time in life when you have to hand down simple pleasures like licking the bowl, getting the mail and...decorating the tree.

"I want to see your tree," visitors inevitably say this time of year when they visit. Visitors of the Main House tree will be delighted by the ornaments hung with the care of little hands with twinkling eyes. "We weren't going for a designer's look," said Main House First Lady Mom. "The tree is ever changing too." Yesterday Mayor Asher Ply Wood knocked down some bear ornaments to feed to his stuffed bears.

Mom has the largest basket ever this year of ornaments that need repair. She hopes to get to them before the season ends.

Acorn Hill residents know that Christmas is about something far greater than the tree.

Putting One Foot In Front Of The Other

Everyone already knows that Pastor Eli Hemlock rocks. Now he walks!

It was in the evening when Hemlock was too tired to be hesitant when he took eight steps. Sarah Daffodil was right there counting. Cheers filled the room. "I suspected that he'd walk when no one was really ready to watch," said Main House First Lady Mom. "He doesn't seem to like a lot of attention."

Today Hemlock mostly crawls, but who knows about tomorrow.