Introduction
1. ON LOVE
The Seed Jar
Mr. Gillespie
Night Watch
Turn Back
The Little Red Wagon
John
Does God Care About Lost Dogs?
Rufus
One Wing and a Prayer
Nonny
The Light Was On
Scarecrow
Best Friends Forever
The Giving Trees
An Elf’s Tale
The Beloved
Ben and Virginia
Don’t Hope, Friend... Decide!
Love That Lasts
The Beauty of Love
The Decade Diary: A Love Story
Could You Have Loved as Much?
A Gift-Wrapped Memory
A Tribute to Gramps
The Canarsie Rose
2. ON PARENTS AND PARENTING
The Pitcher
Hall of Fame Dad
The Puzzle
My Dad’s Hands
One Small Stone, Unforgotten
Sending Kids Off to School
Let’s Go Bug Hunting More Often
A Mother’s Day Review
What I Want
My Dad
Father’s Day
A Lesson from My Son
Blessed Are the Pure in Heart
Slender Thread
Neither Have I
The Thing About Goldfish
3. ON TEACHING AND LEARNING
The Day We Became Brothers
Drop Earrings
A Genius for Loving
Thank You for Changing My Life
When Children Learn
Academic Excellence Begins with a’51 Studebaker
The Second Mile
Do You Disciple?
It’s a House...It’s a Cow...It’s Ms. Burk!
What Color Are You?
4. ON DEATH AND DYING
To Those I Love
Tommy’s Shoes
Broken Days
Every Loss Is a Mini-Death
The Funeral
Karen, Do You Know Him?
The Horizon
Keeping the Connection
Love Letters
Crying’s Okay
A Blanket for a Friend
When No Words Seem Appropriate
The Rose with No Thorns
The Butterfly Gift
5. A MATTER OF PERSPECTIVE
Action Hero
Who Was That Masked Man?
In a Cathedral of Fence Posts and Harleys
Jackie Robinson and Me
Department Store Angel
"Hey Nurse...Thanks"
The Little Black Box
Dinner Out
Home vs. Visitors
The Power of a Promise
The Crooked Smile
The Most Beautiful Flower
6. OVERCOMING OBSTACLES
Rodeo Joe
No Excuses Good Enough
Consider This
The Miracle of Love
Medically Impossible
One Step at a Time
A Mother’s Search
The Purpose
Soccer Balls and Violins
A Father’s Calling
A Turning Point
A Match Made in Heaven
Puppy Love
Giant in the Crowd
7. ECLECTIC WISDOM
The Best Time of My Life
josh and His Jag
Grass
A Good Heart to Lean On
The Golden Rule
The Train Ride
True Forgiveness
Spelling Bee
Grandpa’s Little Girl
Lessons You Learned
Acknowledgments
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