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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'I reckon He's sorry too.'<br />
Dimly Jake Platt began to see the drift of the child's questions.<br />
Teddy shook his curly head mournfully. 'I'm sure He'll have to turn<br />
soldiers out of His army if they give up fighting, and let the banner drag<br />
in the dust, and just let the enemy do what they like with them. Why,<br />
I've done worse than that!'—here he clenched his little fists and raised<br />
his voice excitedly—'I've gone with the enemy, I've joined Ipse, and<br />
that's being a deserter, and now I shan't never, never be able to get back<br />
again!'<br />
His uncle looked sorely puzzled.<br />
'Why ain't you at school? What have you been a'doin'?'<br />
Teddy told him all in a despairing tone, adding,—<br />
‘I can't meet mother—I've been caned, and—and I've disgraced my<br />
button!'<br />
Here his tears burst out afresh.<br />
'Look here,' said his uncle slowly, 'I won't say but what you've been<br />
a bad boy—your mother herself has been in sore trouble about you this<br />
last day or two; but if we gets a fall in the mud it ain't much good<br />
stopping there; the only thing is to pick ourselves up agen, get ourselves<br />
cleaned, and then start agen and walk more carefully. Can't you do<br />
that?'<br />
'I'm a deserter,' sobbed the boy; 'my Captain won't have me back.<br />
I've disgraced Him, I've disgraced my banner, I've disgraced my button!'<br />
'Your Captain will pick you up, I'm thinkin', if you ask Him. He'll<br />
clean you up fustrate, and set you on your legs agen.'<br />
'Will He?' And hope once more began to dawn in the dim blue<br />
eyes.<br />
'Of course He will. I ain't good at verses and such like, but I do<br />
remember this one—"Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as<br />
white as snow." Won't that one fit you?'<br />
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