Teddy's Button by Amy Le Feuvre
Teddy loves to tell the story of how his father heroically died on the battlefield and guards his button jealously. But this brings contention and strife when a new girl comes to town. Teddy begins to learn what it means to be a soldier under Christ, his Captain. Here is a story that will open a child's understanding of the spiritual battle within as Teddy learns that he is his own worst enemy. As a stubborn boy and girl refuse to back down from their selfish pride, one of the many lessons they learn is that they cannot win battles by force and hate, but by carrying the banner of love. Through this charming story, Amy Lefeuvre helps children to understand the spiritual battle that rages in their soul, and that parents and children are on the same side.
Teddy loves to tell the story of how his father heroically died on the battlefield and guards his button jealously. But this brings contention and strife when a new girl comes to town. Teddy begins to learn what it means to be a soldier under Christ, his Captain. Here is a story that will open a child's understanding of the spiritual battle within as Teddy learns that he is his own worst enemy. As a stubborn boy and girl refuse to back down from their selfish pride, one of the many lessons they learn is that they cannot win battles by force and hate, but by carrying the banner of love. Through this charming story, Amy Lefeuvre helps children to understand the spiritual battle that rages in their soul, and that parents and children are on the same side.
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wonder at her rapid ascent, and the fearless way in which she seemed to<br />
plant her small feet on the most fragile-looking branches. Up they went,<br />
panting with the exercise; but at length she could go no further, and<br />
seating herself on a comfortable bough she looked mischievously down<br />
at him.<br />
'You couldn't catch me; you don't know how to climb! My father<br />
taught me. I can go up the rigging as far as any sailor boy, and this is my<br />
ship, but I'll let you sit down <strong>by</strong> me if you behave yourself.’<br />
Teddy swung himself across a bough opposite her, and was silent<br />
for a moment. Each child was trying to recover breath, and Teddy was<br />
considering how to make peace. He did it in his own quaint fashion.<br />
'I think we're pretty close to heaven,' he remarked presently, lifting<br />
his soft blue eyes to the clear sky above. 'I wonder if that's the reason<br />
birds in their nests agree? The angels can't like to hear quarrering so<br />
close to them.'<br />
'I'm not going to quarrel, and you didn't say that word right'<br />
'What word?’<br />
'Quarrering.' And Nancy's tone was emphatic, though a doubt<br />
stole into her own mind as to whether her pronunciation was correct.<br />
But Teddy was too intent upon pulling something out of his pocket to<br />
notice her correction. He slowly unrolled a large white pockethandkerchief,<br />
tied it carefully to a twig, which he broke off from an<br />
adjoining branch, and then held it up in front of her.<br />
'I did it myself this morning,' he said with pride. 'I asked Uncle<br />
Jake for one of his best handkerchiefs. He gave it to me last night, and I<br />
did it with a pen and ink before breakfast. Can you read it?<br />
Nancy looked at the straggling, uneven black letters that occupied<br />
the whole width across.<br />
'Love?' she said curiously; 'what does that mean?<br />
'It's my banner of love that I'm going to carry for my Captain.<br />
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