Table of Contents
Introduction xi
1 On Faith
Sometimes Jenny Sharaf 2
Rescue Me Matt Rivers 4
Our Day to Give Thanks Michael Manzi 10
Searching and Finding Abby Danielle Burlbaugh 13
Louisa's Bouquet Cynthia M. Hamond 16
Winning the Race Johanna Olson as told to Christy Heitger-Casbon 20
Let There Be Faith Lindsay Beth Wondero 26
A Cross in the Sand Lana L. Comstock 29
Wise Guy Walker Meade 31
Childish Faith Christina Marie Dotson 35
In-VINCE-ible Lessons Casey Glynn Patriarco 39
2 On Compassion and Forgiveness
Lantern Hallie Lantana 42
An Unexpected Customer Ashleigh Kittle Slater 48
A Lesson in Lavender Joseph B. Walker 51
Sweet Sixteen Shelly Teems Johnson as told to Gloria Cassity Stargel 55
Only Words Becky Steinberg 60
Dance Lessons Jane Kise 65
3 On Kindness and Giving
The Mirror Cynthia M. Hamond 70
A Father's Love Michael T. Powers 73
The Stutterer Name Withheld as told to Marsha Arons 76
Faith Overcomes Fear Allison Carlyon 80
Care Bags Heather Black 84
Strive Anastasia Cassidy 88
4 On Learning and Healing
A Forgiving Heart Gary Flaherty 92
Desperate to Fit In Colleen Holmes as told to Jake Swanson 95
Michael Jake Swanson as told to Crystal Kirgiss 100
Blindness Sara Torina 105
Have You Ever? Kristy Glassen 107
Praying for Your Enemies Julie Johnston 109
Mama's Lesson Nicole Plylet Fisk 112
5 On Loss and Grieving
The Joy of Easter Marion Blanchard 116
A Letter to Heaven April Linck 120
Letting Go Kelli Czarnick 122
The Beauty of Rain Cheryl Costello-Forshey 124
Here to Stay Brittany Lynn Jones 129
Dad's Gift Mary Cornelia Van Sant 132
6 On Love
The World Won't Stop Meredith Wertz 136
Staring Back at Me Ben Jenkins 139
My Light Robyn Robertson 143
Promises Kept Kristi Powers 144
Learning to Love Bernard "Richie" Thomassen as told to Heather Black 147
My Superhero Amy Rene Byrne 152
Safe at Last Bethany Schwartz 155
Missing the Dance Michele "Screech" Campanelli 157
7 Angels Among Us
Angels Among Us Kerri Knipper 162
He Sees Kristina J. Adams 164
The Days We Prayed Hugh T. Chapman 167
I Just Wanna Be a Sheep Christina Mark Dotson 172
Batman and Robin Forever Elizabeth Hannibal 179
My Lollipop Andrea Mendez 181
Thirty Cents Worth Trish E. Calvarese 185
The Prayer Cards Mary Stedham 187
8 On Gratitude
My Little Buddy Bethany Couts 192
Marking the Trail Tim Chaney as told to LeAnn Thieman 196
Pulse Adrianna Hutchinson 199
Good-Bye, Pollywogs Lynne Zielinski 201
The Gift of Life Kristi Powers 206
Daddy's Hug Melanie Walenciak 209
9 On Blessings and Miracles
Walking by Faith Corinne Ingram 214
Daddy's Miracle Jenny DeYaeger 217
Death Wave Michael Ambrosio 221
Charmed Life Name Withheld as told to Marsha Arons 225
A Divine Purpose Nathan Roy 232
Blessed Jerrilyn Thetford as told to Heather Black 234
Roses for Tara Tara Steele as told to Heather Black 238
10 Thy Will Be Done
How Sweet the Sound Cynthia M. Hamond 244
The Final Cut Patricia H. Mason 247
Believe in Me Amy Alamillo 250
Finding My Eternal Summer Katie L. Schaan 252
As We Forgive Those Molly Schumacher 255
Who Is Jack Canfield? 259
Who Is Mark Victor Hansen? 260
Who Is Kimberly Kirberger? 261
Who Is Patty Aubery? 262
Who Is Nancy Mitchell-Autio? 263
Contributors 264
Permissions (continued) 275
