Listen "The Old Man Who Made the Trees Bloom"
Episode Synopsis
This is a Japanese folk tale with many Bible story connections. Enjoy the story for its own sake and pay attention to what you notice, what you wonder, and what you are reminded of. Can you find Japan on the map? It is a country in Asia.
* For sensitive listeners, be aware that a dog dies in this story.
Also Mochi is pronounced MŌ-CHEE - I misprounounced it in the story.
* For sensitive listeners, be aware that a dog dies in this story.
Also Mochi is pronounced MŌ-CHEE - I misprounounced it in the story.
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