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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them, would keep them, and lead them on to certain victory, if they<br />
would but enlist in His service. Nothing could exceed the attention with<br />
which he was listened to, and the evening ended <strong>by</strong> their rising to their<br />
feet and singing 'God Save the Queen.' Then a sergeant rose to propose a<br />
vote of thanks, cheers were given, and all departed, greatly pleased with<br />
their evening.<br />
Teddy slipped up to Tim Stokes on going out.<br />
'Shall I see you again?' he asked.<br />
'I shall be busy to-morrow; we march out at eight in the morning.'<br />
'Oh, I shall come and see you off.'<br />
Tim lingered, then laying his hand heavily on the boy's fair curls,<br />
he said, 'God bless you, little chap! I've done it.'<br />
<strong>Teddy's</strong> eyes lit up at once. 'Have you—really and truly?'<br />
He nodded. 'My heart's full, and I can't speak of it, but I was away<br />
near the woods there <strong>by</strong> myself before the tea, and it's all right with me.<br />
I only wonder I didn't do it before. I wouldn't yield, that's the fact. Don't<br />
forget to pray for me, youngster.'<br />
And he dashed out after his comrades, as if ashamed to show his<br />
emotion.<br />
Teddy called his mother to him when in bed that night.<br />
'Mother, I will be a soldier, I'm certain sure I will; but I'm very glad<br />
I can be one of God's soldiers without waiting to grow up. And I think I<br />
shall be a recruiting sergeant for God now; I'm sure He wants lots more<br />
soldiers, doesn't He?'<br />
'Indeed He does, my boy. Now go to sleep; you have had a very<br />
exciting day.'<br />
'But the best of all is,' said Teddy sleepily, 'that Bouncer has<br />
enlisted.'<br />
There was quite a crowd of villagers and children the next<br />
morning round the Hare and Hounds. The soldiers were drawn up<br />
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