Chicken Soup for the Christian Teenage Soul. Stories to Open the Hearts of Christian Teens PDF
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CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE CHRISTIAN TEENAGE SOUL CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE CHRISTIAN TEENAGE SOUL Stories to Open the Hearts of Christian Teens Jack Canfield Mark Victor Hansen Kimberly Kirberger Patty Aubery Nancy Mitchell-Autio Backlist, LLC, a unit of Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing, LLC Cos Cob, CT www.chickensoup.com D ear God, Please receive our heartfelt gratitude and thanks for all teenagers. Please bless them and help them see their path to You. We pray for their happiness, their growth and their good. May their lives be illuminated by Your light. May they find that for which they are seeking. And may their hearts be filled with Your love. Amen. Contents Introduction 1. ON FAITH Sometimes Jenny Sharaf Rescue Me Matt Rivers Our Day to Give Thanks Michael Manzi Searching and Finding Abby Danielle Burlbaugh Louisa’s Bouquet Cynthia M. Hamond Winning the Race Johanna Olson as told to Christy Heitger-Casbon Let There Be Faith Lindsay Beth Wondero A Cross in the Sand Lana L. Comstock Wise Guy Walker Meade Childish Faith Christina Marie Dotson In-VINCE-ible Lessons Casey Glynn Patriarco 2. ON COMPASSION AND FORGIVENESS Lantern Hallie Lantana An Unexpected Customer Ashleigh Kittle Slater A Lesson in Lavender Joseph B. Walker Sweet Sixteen Shelly Teems Johnson as told to Gloria Cassity Stargel Only Words Becky Steinberg Dance Lessons Jane Kise 3. ON KINDNESS AND GIVING The Mirror Cynthia M. Hamond A Father’s Love Michael T. Powers The Stutterer Name Withheld as told to Marsha Arons Faith Overcomes Fear Allison Carlyon Care Bags Heather Black Strive Anastasia Cassidy 4. ON LEARNING AND HEALING A Forgiving Heart Gary Flaherty Desperate to Fit In Colleen Holmes as told to Jake Swanson Michael Jake Swanson as told to Crystal Kirgiss Blindness Sara Torina Have You Ever? Kristy Glassen Praying for Your Enemies Julie Johnston Mama’s Lesson Nicole Plyler Fisk 5. ON LOSS AND GRIEVING The Joy of Easter Marion Blanchard A Letter to Heaven April Linck Letting Go Kelli Czarnick The Beauty of Rain Cheryl Costello-Forshey Here to Stay Brittany Lynn Jones Dad’s Gift Mary Cornelia Van Sant 6. ON LOVE The World Won’t Stop Meredith Wertz Staring Back at Me Ben Jenkins My Light Robyn Robertson Promises Kept Kristi Powers Learning to Love Bernard “Richie” Thomassen as told to Heather Black My Superhero Amy Rene Byrne Safe at Last Bethany Schwartz Missing the Dance Michele “Screech” Campanelli 7. ANGELS AMONG US Angels Among Us Kerri Knipper He Sees Kristina J. Adams The Days We Prayed Hugh T. Chapman I Just Wanna Be a Sheep Christina Marie Dotson Batman and Robin Forever Elizabeth Hannibal My Lollipop Andrea Mendez Thirty Cents Worth Trish E. Calvarese The Prayer Cards Mary Stedham 8. ON GRATITUDE My Little Buddy Bethany Couts Marking the Trail Tim Chaney as told to LeAnn Thieman Pulse Adrianna Hutchinson Good-Bye, Pollywogs Lynne Zielinski The Gift of Life Kristi Powers Daddy’s Hug Melanie Walenciak 9. ON BLESSINGS AND MIRACLES Walking by Faith Corinne Ingram Daddy’s Miracle Jenny DeYaeger Death Wave Michael Ambrosio Charmed Life Name Withheld as told to Marsha Arons A Divine Purpose Nathan Roy Blessed Jerrilyn Thetford as told to Heather Black Roses for Tara Tara Steele as told to Heather Black 10. THY WILL BE DONE How Sweet the Sound Cynthia M. Hamond The Final Cut Patricia H. Mason Believe in Me Amy Alamillo Finding My Eternal Summer Katie L. Schaan As We Forgive Those Molly Schumacher Who Is Jack Canfield? Who Is Mark Victor Hansen? Who Is Kimberly Kirberger? Who Is Patty Aubery? Who Is Nancy Mitchell-Autio? Contributors Permissions Introduction Dear Teens, We have come a long way together. Since the first Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul book came out in 1997, we have heard from hundreds of thousands of you. You have written letters, and you have e-mailed. You have called, and you have posted messages in our Web site forums. You have shared with us, and you have confided in us. As a result, we know that your connection and relationship with God are important to you. We have been deeply moved by the expressions of faith in the letters and stories you send. Many of you have requested a Chicken Soup book especially for Christian teenagers, so we have written and compiled this book for you. We hope you find that the stories in this book reflect your spiritual experiences— your devotion, your lessons, your longings and your beliefs. The teenagers in this book write about love, compassion, loss, forgiveness, gratitude and blessings. They offer their personal experiences to uplift your spirits, inspire your faith and encourage your relationship with God. This book is for those hoping to deepen and strengthen their faith in God. It will also provide solace and comfort for those questioning their relationship with God. Finally, it is a powerful introduction to what it means to be a Christian teen for those curious about Christianity or exploring Christianity for the first time. May this book inspire and deepen your relationship with God, and may you always be blessed by God’s grace. All our love, Kimberly, Jack, Mark, Patty and Nancy 1 ON FAITH F aith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1
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