The Stone Writer Christian Fiction For Young Readers And Teens [Paperback]

The Stone Writer, Christian Fiction for Young Readers and Teens by Toni M. Babcock The Stone Writer is a collection of short stories written to convey biblical principles in a fun and thought provoking way. The collection was written in two parts: Short Stories for Young Readers, and Short Stories for Teens. Topics featured are as follows: Coping with loss (Jacob and the Stone Writer). Jacob loses his dog, and learns that sometimes when you think youve lost, you discover something wonderful you never knew you had. Handling criticism (The Finch and the Fiddle). Goldfinch learns the benefit of singing Gods song far outweighs the cost. Understanding the Gospel (The Gospel According to a Pirate). The gospel is shared with an unusual twist. Living unselfishly (Kali and the Lady Slippers). Kali discovers God has a reason for everything, even an ugly pair of purple slippers. Being friends to hard-to-like people (Olivia and the New Girl). Olivia becomes emotionally trapped until help comes to her rescue in a welcome way. Learning from the elderly (Lucas and the Widow of Wicker Woods). Lucas develops a lasting friendship with an old woman named Frannie Wicker. God bears our sin and our sorrow (The Storm and the Way of the Cross). Kali is devastated to discover her creation has been marred, like God's was when His creation was marred by sin. Learning from a wayward horse (A Horse Called Trouble). Jacob, Lucas, and Peyton discover a wayward horse, and soon all havoc breaks loose. Not rushing to judgment (The Missing Piece). Jacob blames his cousins Joe and Nick for hiding his puzzle piece. Jacob learns a lesson about judging others when the real culprit is revealed. Prayer changes things (The Wing Master). Once reticent to be friends with Serena Sweeney, Marianna has a change of heart and becomes friends with Serena during a neighborhood block party. What to do about bullies (The Bully of Buck Hill). Peyton, Joe, and Nick are bullied by a teenaged boy. He sol³h