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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