Willow Orchard Friends
Growing in the Fruit of the Spirit
Welcome to Willow Orchard
Come wander the orchard paths, meet some very special friends, and discover stories filled with friendship, faith, and the Fruit of the Spirit.
Every adventure in Willow Orchard gives little hearts a place to learn, laugh, grow, and discover how God’s love can shine through the things we do every day.
Where friendship grows and hearts learn to bear good fruit
Nico Raccoon
Millie Mouse
Small in size but big in heart, Millie is learning how simple acts of kindness can brighten someone’s day.
Hazel Hedgehog
Caring and dependable, Hazel is learning that faithfulness means keeping her word and staying true through every season.
Meet the Willow Orchard Friends
Some are brave. Some are thoughtful. Some are silly. And every one of them is still growing. Meet the friends of Willow Orchard and discover the lessons, adventures, and good fruit they are learning along the way.
Every friend brings something special to the orchard.
Grow in Good Fruit
There’s more growing in Willow Orchard than apples.
Choose a fruit to meet the friend who is learning how to grow it.
The Bible teaches us about nine beautiful qualities God wants to grow in our lives. Through stories, Scripture, friendship, and everyday choices, the Willow Orchard Friends are discovering what it means to grow in love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
Our Books: Storytime in Willow Orchard
Every little adventure can grow something good.
Bramble’s Best Berries
A Story About Love
Bramble Bear has been waiting all summer for Berry Day and he is sure his perfect blueberries will win the Golden Spoon.
But when Hazel Hedgehog loses the berries she needs, Bramble faces a choice: keep the berries he worked so hard to gather, or give his very best to a friend who needs them more.
Bramble’s Best Berries is a gentle story about friendship, generosity, and discovering that sometimes the best thing we can grow is love.
