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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'He helps us to pack-drill, or C. B., or cells!' replied Tim Stokes<br />
with grim humor.<br />
This needed to be explained to Teddy, who went on after it was<br />
made clear to him: 'Ah! my Captain always helps me. Mr. Upton says<br />
when I do wicked things and get beaten <strong>by</strong> the enemy, I must call out to<br />
my Captain, and He will come at once and help me.'<br />
'I reckon I've heard tell of your Captain, then, for that fellow<br />
Sax<strong>by</strong> is always dinning it into me; but I can't come to religion nohow—<br />
I can't make head or tail of it. I tell you, youngster, I've been having an<br />
awful time lately, and I can't keep to it. I'm certain sure the drink will do<br />
for me again. I can't keep away from it much longer, and this march'll<br />
see the end of my teetotal ways, I'm thinking.'<br />
'And won't my Captain help you?'<br />
'I'm not a hand at prayers and psalm-singing.'<br />
'I wish you'd talk to Mr. Upton; he made me enlist a short time ago,<br />
and I've been ever so much happier since I did it.'<br />
They were walking across the field leading to the farm, and as they<br />
came to the stile the soldier leant heavily on it. Turning his face full on<br />
the child, he said determinedly, 'I'm not a-goin' to talk to any Mr. Upton<br />
or no one about it. I'd as lief hear you as a parson. You mind me of a<br />
little brother of mine that died ten years ago. "Tim," he said, just afore<br />
he went, "Tim, will you meet me in heaven?" He was the only one I ever<br />
loved, and I've lived a dog's life since!'<br />
His eyes were moist with feeling, and for a minute Teddy looked at<br />
him silently in pitying wonder. Then he said, 'Look here, Bouncer, this<br />
is what Mr. Upton said to me. He told me Jesus had died for me, and how<br />
dared I keep from being His soldier when He loved me so? You know<br />
that, don't you?’<br />
'Ay, so Sax<strong>by</strong> tells me; but it don't make no difference.’<br />
'No more it didn't to me,' continued the boy eagerly, 'until I went to<br />
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