Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
I. ON LOVE
Kelly, the Flying Angel Louise R. Hamm
The Tower Robert J. Fern
Uncle Charlie Patty Hathaway-Breed
The Game of Love Lou Kassem
"Wheres My Kiss, Then?" M.A. Urquhart
The Visit Debbie Herman
The Fire Truck Lori Moore
Merry Christmas, My Friend Christa Holder Ocker
2. ON FRIENDSHIP
Theres an Alien on the Internet Joanne Peterson
Seeing, Really Seeing Marie P. McDougal
Kim Li, the Great Berniece Rabe
Edna Mae: First Lesson in Prejudice Sandra Warren
The Connection Joel Walker
The Favorite Vase Belladonna Richuitti
A Friend... Danielle Fishel
Best Friends Mary Beth Olson
All I Would Ever Need Kerri Warren
My Friend Anthony Katie Short
3. ON FAMILY
No Dad? ! Jason Damazo
Terror on Route 83 Mary Ellyn Sandford
Watching for the Miracle Korina L Moss
Daddys Girl...At Long Last Candace Goldapper
From the Heart Marcia Byalick
A Brothers Love Diana L. James
Secrets That Made Paul Special Judy M. Garty
Goats Tobacco Roald Dahl
My Grandfathers Gift Rider Strong
Silent Night, Crystal Night Lillian Belinfante Herzberg
Green Salami Patty Hansen
Going, Going, Gone Martha Bolton
Your Name in Gold A.F. Bauman
Fathers Day Taylor Martini
Moms Duck Page McBrier
4. ON ATTITUDE AND PERSPECTIVE
The Bobsledders Jacket Tim Myers
Things Are Not Always Black or White Judie Paxton
Whats Wrong with a B + ? Donna M. Russell
Just Ben Adrian Wagner
The Green Boots Linda Rosenberg
Showing Up Julie J. Vaughn with Tyler Vaughn Marsden
The Pest Judy Fuerst
A Good Reason to Look Up Shaquille ONeal
Close Call Diana Parker
The Flood Adam Edelman
The Man Who Had Plenty Reverend Mark Tidd As told by
Jerry Ullman
The Perfect Dog Jan Peck
To Be Enormously Gorgeous Carla OBrien
5. ON DEATH AND DYING
The Purple Belt Chuck Norris
B. J. Nate Barker
The Perfect Angel Stacie Christina Smith
Someone to Hold Onto Ann McCoole Rigby
Rebeccas Rainbow Tara M. Nickerson
One Rainbow Wasnt Enough Matt Sharpe
A Nightmare Come True Damien Liermann
Lessons from God Jennifer Rhea Cross
6. ACHIEVING DREAMS
Believe in Yourself Jillian K. Hunt
The Little Girl Who Dared to Wish Alan D. Shultz
The Playground Andilee Boyd Taylor
Dreams of the Children Jody Suzanne Waitzman
Batgirl Dandi Dailey Mackall
G-o-o-o-a-a-a-a-l-l-l-l! Heather Thomsen
With Every Footstep Shannon Miller
The Rock Club Vanessa Clayton
Socks for Kerry Barbara McCutcheon Crawford
Just Ask David Levitt
7. OVERCOMING OBSTACLES
Grandfather Learns to Read Karen Beth Luckett
School--Moving Up Ben Carson, M. D.
In Control John D. Troxler
The Sandbox Lucas Parker
What a Year Robert Diehl
Dear God, This is Charles Charles Inglehart
Missy and Me Glenda Palmer
The Miracle of Life Lacy Richardson
8. ON CHOICES
Goodwill Cynthia M. Hamond
Putting My Best Foot Forward Kathy Ireland
Understanding Jessica Stroup
Nine Gold Medals David Roth
Without a Nightlight Jessica Harper
Nobody Knows the Difference Deborah J. Rasmussen
The New House and the Snake Christine Lavin
I Found a Tiny Starfish Dayle Ann Dodds
9. TOUGH STUFF
Get Help Now! Tia Thompson
The Big Director Kel Mitchell
A Personal Message from Kel Mitchell
I Love Her More Than Ever Amber Foy
Dear Momma Darnell Hill
My Dad Aljon B. Farin
Smoking Is Cool...Not! Valeria Soto
DARE Rap Shelly Merkes
Im Not Dana Sabrina Anne Tyler
No Home Elizabeth A. Gilbert-Bono
10. ECLECTIC WISDOM
Babys Ears Valerie Allen
Kindness Is Contagious Kristin Seuntjens
Do You Have Your Wallet? Laksman Frank
Small Talk Multiple Authors
The Day I Figured Out That No One Is Perfect
Ellie Logan
The Little Notice Kenan Thompson
Teenagers Melissa Mercedes
My Guardian Angel Travis Ebel
Grandpas Bees Barbara Allman
The Flying Fish Megan Niedermeyer with Killeen Anderson
Mother Says... Martha Bolton
What Ive Learned So Far Multiple Authors
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