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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'Shake hands, little brother, then; we're comrades after all.'<br />
'Are all soldiers in Jesus Christ's army?' asked Teddy as they walked<br />
away together.<br />
The corporal shook his head sadly. 'Hardly any of them in my<br />
regiment,' he said. 'We're nearly seven hundred strong, and only six<br />
men besides myself, as far as I can tell, belong to the Lord. A year ago I<br />
was an awful blackguard myself: I drank dreadfully, and couldn't give<br />
the drink up; but that's all a thing of the past. Since I have belonged to<br />
the Lord He keeps me from it, and many other bad habits. I'll own I<br />
fairly dreaded coming to this bit of duty. The sight and smell of the beer<br />
is very strong to a man that has been such a slave to it, and I must be<br />
quartered in public-houses the whole way along.'<br />
'You'll have to fight like Mr. Upton told me to, won't you?' said Teddy.<br />
'But if our Captain is with us, Mr. Upton says we shan't be beaten.'<br />
'No,' said the corporal, a light coming into his eyes. 'We shall be<br />
more than conquerors.’<br />
Then, after a pause, he said, 'It's very considerate of your granny<br />
to ask me to tea; I was just wishing that something could be done in this<br />
village for the men coming after me, like we had last year when we<br />
marched through the country for the maneuvers. They gave us a free tea<br />
at several of the places we went through, and it kept so many from<br />
drinking. There's a man coming along here who I'm terrible anxious<br />
about. He's been an awful drunkard, and is quite an old soldier; but last<br />
New Year's Day he signed the pledge, and he's kept it ever since: he's just<br />
on the point of being converted, I hope. We have yarns <strong>by</strong> the hour<br />
together, but if he's billeted in the Hare and Hounds, or any other<br />
public-house, for that matter, I don't know what he'll do. There's<br />
nothing for them when they come in tired but to sit in the bar or taproom<br />
and drink. They can't get away from it.' <strong>Teddy's</strong> brow was knitted<br />
with deep thought.<br />
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