Matney Woodard

Every Christmas we celebrate the greatest gift ever given, Jesus, God’s only Son. In his third children’s story, Boris gets so caught up in all the holiday excitement that he forgets to get a Christmas gift for his parents. Noel, an angel, helps him understand that the best Christmas gift is always love. A very special Christmas play based on the Boris Kitty story of the same name.

Tags: Baby Jesus, Bethlehem, Boris Kitty, cat stories, Christian children’s stories, Christian Christmas Stories, Christmas, inspirational stories, love, Luke 2:11, Mary, Matthew 22:37-40, Nativity of Jesus, Nativity play, wise men
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This poem has its genesis in the Boris Kitty story, God Made Today. In the story, Boris teaches his friends that they should enjoy each and every day because it is a gift from God.

Tags: Boris Kitty, Christian Poem, Harrison Woodard, Nehemiah 8:10, Poetry, Psalm 118:24, Psalm 28:7, Psalm 84:5, Psalm 90:14
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When a physically challenged dog moves to Whispering Pines, Boris and his friends search for a way of reaching out to their new neighbor. God teaches them to look beyond physical differences and focus on what they have in common instead. A Christian children’s story for kids of all ages.

Tags: 1 John 3:18, Boris Kitty, cat stories, Christian children's story, friendship, Harrison Woodard, love, physically challenged
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After the death of Grandpa Lyons, Grandma Lyons and her dog Mandy let their sadness pull them apart. Determined to bring them together, Boris puts his faith to work and learns that all things are possible with God. A Christian children’s story for kids of all ages.

Tags: Boris Kitty, cat stories, Christian children's story, faith, grief, Harrison Woodard, Holiday story, love, Matthew 7:17-20
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Boris teaches a young squirrel the joy of Christmas and proves once again just how much God loves us. A Christmas story for kids of all ages that reminds us that if we believe, there is nothing God can’t do.

Tags: Boris Kitty, cat stories, Christian children's story, Christian Christmas Stories, Christmas, Harrison Woodard, Jesus, Mark 11:22-25, Psalm 20:4-5
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Throughout the Bible we are taught to speak in agreement with God’s Word. In this story, Boris learns that when he talks of failure and defeat, he will get exactly that. But when he speaks in agreement with God’s Word, there is nothing he can’t do. A Christian children’s story for kids of all ages.

Tags: Boris Kitty, cat stories, Christian children's story, confession, Devil, God's Word, Harrison Woodard, Luke 6:45, Matthew 4:4
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Give a man a fish, and he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish, and he eats for a lifetime. Boris acts out this parable by helping a homeless cat not only with his immediate need for food, but also helping him find a home that will provide all his needs. We must remember to do both for our neighbors, provide their immediate needs as well as introduce them to the source for everything they need. A Christian children’s story for kids of all ages.

Tags: Boris Kitty, cat stories, Christian children's story, God provides, Harrison Woodard, homeless, love, Matthew 25:35
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God knows that we need friends and companionship. His great plan for our life includes fellowship with others. In this story, Boris explores his new neighborhood looking for friends. He is pleasantly surprised by the friend that God sends. A Christian children’s story for kids of all ages.

Tags: Boris Kitty, cat stories, Christian children's stories, friends, friendship, Harrison Woodard, John 16:24
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What do you do when bad things happen? Do you worry, or are you confident that God can take any difficult situation and use it for good? In this story, Boris learns that he may have to go back to the shelter. He doesn’t realize that God is at work preparing a perfect home just for him.

Tags: allergies, Boris Kitty, cat stories, Christian children's stories, Harrison Woodard, Jeremiah 29:11, pet adoption
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Montana wonders if God will ever forgive him for all the bad things he has done. But when God forgives him, his mistakes are forgiven and forgotten.

Tags: Boris Kitty, cat stories, children's stories, Christian story, faith, forgiveness, Jesus, Romans 8:1-2
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Boris puts his imagination to work battling an army of cotton swabs and ends up making a great big mess. He discovers that both God and Pam love him so much that they will quickly forgive him even when he makes a mistake. If you are a cat lover, or have ever been amused by a cat’s ability to find happiness with a simple cotton swab, you will love this Christian children’s story.

Tags: 1 John 1:9, Boris Kitty, cat stories, children's stories, Christian story, cotton swabs, forgiveness
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Boris and his friends want to do something special for Easter. Little do they know that the rest of the animal kingdom is way ahead of them. Easter in Whispering Pines will never be the same for the gang. An Easter story for kids of all ages.

Tags: Boris Kitty, cat, Christian children's story, Easter animal story, Easter Sunday, Hosea 2:18, Isaiah 11:6, Jesus, Luke 24:56, Resurrection
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Sometimes the cares of the world make us forget that God is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow. We should be thankful every day for His love and concern. That is the message that Boris shares with his friends in this story. We should enjoy every day, because God makes each one.

Tags: Boris Kitty, cat stories, Christian children’s stories, fear, Healing, love, Psalm 118:24, The Day the Lord has made, worry inspirational stories
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Every Christmas we celebrate the greatest gift ever given, Jesus, God’s only Son. In his third children’s story, Boris gets so caught up in all the holiday excitement that he forgets to get a Christmas gift for his parents. Noel, an angel, helps him understand that the best Christmas gift is always love. A very special Christmas story for kids of all ages.

Tags: Baby Jesus, Bethlehem, Boris Kitty, cat stories, Christian children’s stories, Christmas, inspirational stories, love, Luke 2:11, Mary, Matthew 22:37-40, Nativity of Jesus, wise men
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Fear is a tool of Satan. It robs believers of their faith in God. Boris learns a valuable lesson about fear when he faces a scary thunderstorm. With God’s help, he is always victorious. A Christian children’s story for kids of all ages.

Tags: 1 John 4:16-18, Boris Kitty, cat stories, Christian children’s stories, faith, fear, God's love, inspirational stories, thunderstorm
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Halloween is a holiday that many people view as harmless fun. But Boris learns that it also promotes prejudice and hatred of black cats. Determined to do something about it, God tells him the secret to defeating hate. A perfect Christian story for Halloween.

Tags: Boris Kitty, cat stories, Christian children's stories, Christian Halloween story, fear, Halloween, hate, inspirational stories, Luke 6:27-31, prejudice
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This is the very first story in the Boris Kitty series. Sometimes we expect instant answers to our prayers. But we must remember that God is in complete control of the situation and His timing might not be the same as ours. In this story, Boris learns that he must patiently wait for God to answer his prayer.

Tags: Boris Kitty, cat stories, Christian, Christian children's stories, faith, God, Hebrews 11:1, inspirational stories, patience
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