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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'Do let me come, too!' said Nancy. 'I want to be on the angel's back<br />
with you.'<br />
'P'raps you can follow behind on another angel; I want mine all to<br />
myself. We get up to the top of the mountain, then I stand down on the<br />
ground.'<br />
'And me, too!' put in Nancy.<br />
'You mustn't keep stopping me; I can't feel it if you do. I stand<br />
there, and I think at first I can't see nothing but a lot of little soft clouds,<br />
one above the other, just like those over there; but the angel says, "Put<br />
your foot on one of them, and then on the next one—they're the steps<br />
to heaven!"'<br />
'Oh!' gasped Nancy, following it with keen reality; 'you'll tumble!'<br />
'I don't; it's like putting your foot in cotton wool. I go up—I have to<br />
go quite <strong>by</strong> myself, but the angel comes behind, to see I don't fall. And<br />
then he says, "Look up; don't you see the gates?" And then I look, and I<br />
see them—shining gold gates, very big, and covered with jewels like<br />
Mrs. Graham wears on her fingers. I go up and up, and then I'm there.'<br />
'Is that all?'<br />
'Why, that's just the beginning. I'm only outside. The gates are<br />
shut, but when they see me coming, two more angels come and swing<br />
them wide open, and I'm feeling rather frightened, but I walk in. There's<br />
a long wide street made like the gates, and I walk very carefully, for fear<br />
of slipping down, then I see a lot of angels coming along with trumpets,<br />
and then they go first and begin to play like the soldiers' band. I march<br />
on to a very, very, very big door, and there on the steps leading up<br />
stands my Captain.'<br />
Teddy paused. 'I can't tell you what He's like, but I feel what He's<br />
like myself. Such a loving, kind face, and He puts His hand on my head<br />
and says, "Well done, Teddy!" And then I take hold of His hand, and I<br />
think I cry.'<br />
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