Growing Faith: Stories with a Message for Today's Youth

By Cheryl Rogers

"Growing Faith" teaches the importance of seeking God, loving others, and doing what God says! Aimed at readers nine and up, it includes short fiction stories from Edith Edremoda, author of Entangled-The Path of Choice; David C. Russell, author of Winds of Change; Kim Leatherman, a Florida freelance writer and blogger; and Cheryl Rogers, publisher of New Christian Books Online Magazine.

The story collection includes Run with Me, Visit with God, Good Days, Restful Nights; Zack and the Space Coast Caper; Pizza and a Cross; and Holy Ghost Stories.

Together this collection encourages readers to surrender their lives to God, be obedient, love others, and be open to the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Cheryl Rogers
• Release date: Feb 17, 2014
• ISBN: 9781311451873

Cheryl Rogers

Former journalist Cheryl Rogers writes around the edges of farming and family life in the Swan Valley, near Perth. Her short fiction has been published in Australia, the UK and USA, and she is a three time winner of the Henry Lawson Society of New South Wales short story award. In 1998, a memoir co-written with fellow University of Western Australia graduate and friend, Gun Dolva, was short-listed for the WA Premier’s Book of the Year Award. A longtime member of Sisters in Crime (Australia), Cheryl loves a mystery. 

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Growing Faith

Stories with a Message for Today’s Youth

Smashwords Edition

Edited and compiled by Cheryl Rogers

Written by Edith Edremoda, David C. Russell, Kim Leatherman, and Cheryl Rogers

Cover art by hotblack at morguefile.com

Cover design by Cheryl Rogers

Copyright 2013, Cheryl Rogers, Tampa, FL

Contributors retain individual copyright privileges, except as amended by agreement.

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Run with Me

Chapter 2: Visit with God

Chapter 3: Good Days, Restful Nights

Chapter 4: Zack and the Space Coast Caper

Chapter 5: Pizza and a Cross

Chapter 6: Holy Ghost Stories

About the Authors

Chapter 1

Run with Me

By Edith Edremoda

Fabian, what took you so long? Jessie demanded.

My friend laughed at me as he approached, holding his schoolbag in his hands.

Why Jessie, if I didn’t know better, I would think you were excited to get beaten by me again today.

Fabian and Jessie had been friends since kindergarten. They lived on the same street and went to the same school. Their school was nearby, so ever since they were old enough, they walked home together.

They made a habit of racing down the street. And despite the fact that she never, ever won, Jessie competed enthusiastically. She was convinced today was the day she would win. She knew she would win because she finally knew her weakness – she lost momentum while descending the mounts of sand.

It didn’t matter that Fabian was nine and she was eight. She was bigger physically, noticeably so. People told her she was.

I will win today. You will see, Jessie told him tauntingly.

I don’t think so, but you can try, Fabian replied, unfazed. You know what?

What? Jessie asked.

I will let you have a head start.

When they got to the beginning of their street, Fabian said, Okay Jess. I will count to twenty. That will be your head start.

You don’t have to, Fabian. I will win – with or without it, she replied confidently.

No you won’t. But I want you to eat your words. Fabian laughed as Jessie prepared for the race.

Smiling, she looked at the hurdle in front of her. She had always loved to run. But her love for it had grown along with her. The local government was repairing the road to their houses, and they made it more fun.

The street was riddled with potholes, and the government had decided to pour asphalt on it. Before they could do that, they had to pour sand on it to level the ground. The sand created an undulating terrain for Jessie and Fabian. Each had a space of about one kilometer between them. They would run on top of it, sand filling their shoes. Then they would run down it and continue to the next one. Up and down they went ... until they got to the end of their street. The first person to get there was the winner!

Initially, they ran for the fun of it. But the more they ran, the more intense the competition became. Fabian always won, and Jessica was looking forward to winning – even if it was just once.

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