A Matter of Character
StoryIllustrationHistorical Account★★★★George spent his early years shuffled between foster homes till one day Maria Watkins, a childless washerwoman, found him asleep in her barn. But she didn’t just take him in, she took him to church and introduced him to Jesus. When eventually he left her home, he took with him the Bible she’d given him. Maria left her mark upon his life—and George Washington Carver left his mark on the world. This father of modern agriculture was a friend to three Presidents as well as Henry Ford and Gandhi. He’s credited with over 300 inventions!
The point
Orphan George Washington Carver was taken in by a washerwoman named Maria Watkins, who gave him a Bible and introduced him to Jesus, profoundly shaping his remarkable life and achievements.
Audience
Adults
Tone
Inspiring · Transformative · Hopeful
To tell aloud
under a minute · 95 words