Little Spirit

By Walt Deecki Sr.

A young woman, abandoned, scared, and alone is faced with decisions and choices that will change her life no matter what she decides. She is faced with the decision to go against the Christin values taught her by her strict father and deceased mother or to follow the ways of the worldly influences. This story reminds us of a happy smile, the sou

• Language: English
• Publisher: Leap Write Literary
• Release date: Apr 14, 2024
• ISBN: 9798893760361

Walt Deecki Sr.

Walt Deecki Sr., is retired from the U.S. Air Force and the Boy Scouts of America. He enjoyed working with youth groups for many years as a volunteer and as a professional. All his books are based on personal experiences and those that he has come in contact with. He hopes the reader will find enjoyment as well as a renewed faith as they get to know each of the characters. His goal is to spark a renewed faith in God by his readers. God has a purpose for everyone, his is to tell others about the never-ending love that God has for each and every one of us through his Son Jesus Christ.

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North Carolina 27360 USA

In Memory of

Leeairra Ann, May 11, 2005 - Oct 31, 2010

Caleigh, Age 8 months

So that their smiles, their laughter their memory may live on…

Tiny Angels

…….Tiny Angel can you tell me,

Why you have gone away?

You weren’t here for very long....

Why is it, you couldn’t stay?

Tiny Angel shook his head,

"These things I do not know....

But I do know that you love me,

And that I love you so".

Author Unknown

Contents

Dedication

Acknowledgements

Epigraph

Prologue

Little Spirit

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

Chapter Nine

Chapter Ten

Chapter Eleven

Chapter Twelve

Chapter Thirteen

Chapter Fourteen

Chapter Fifteen

Chapter Sixteen

Chapter Seventeen

Chapter Eighteen

Chapter Nineteen

Chapter Twenty

Chapter Twenty-one

Epilogue

DEDICATION

This book is dedicated to all the unwanted, unborn and abused children. Children who weren’t given the chance to live, to experience life, to have the opportunity to change the world, to hear a robin sing in the early morning, or a cricket call out in the night. This book is in remembrance of all the children whose laughter will never be carried across the land by the subtle breeze of the wind. This book is dedicated to all the little lost souls that could have been… should have been – born, should have lived.

God bless the little child!

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Iwould like to acknowledge my grandchildren whose smiles and bright eyes brighten my day, my grandchildren who give me joy and peace and love. My grandchildren whose little arms hold on so tight with big hugs and a whisper I love you Grandpa. My grandchildren: Walter III, Chelsae, Cheyenne, Brooklyn, Dakota, Melissa, and Ashlyn, Aubrey, Austin, H ailey, Lucas, Seleina, Kyli, Dustin, and Grayson. All gifts from God.

EPIGRAPH

But Jesus called the children to him and said, Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

(Luke 18:16 NIV)

Ralph Waldo Emerson:

All I have seen teaches me to trust the creator for all I have not seen.

Beware when the great God lets loose a thinker on this planet.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer:

The test of morality of a society is what it does for its children.

Eric Eisdorfer:

Having a baby’s sweet face so close to your own for so long a time as it takes to nurse’em is a great tonic for a sad soul.

Little Spirit

A child’s smile - a sunset, painted by God’s own hand,

A child’s eyes - God’s sunrise, created by His love,

A child’s voice - the song of an angel, created by His compassion,

A child’s tender embrace - a touch of God’s grace,

A child - a creation of God’s love for the world,

Let the child be born, and live to love the creator of life!

Walter G. Deecki Sr.

PROLOGUE

A single snowflake is like no other. Catch a snowflake on your glove and examine it closely, admire its design…As a snowflake, God created each child individually with love and care as a craftsman creates a masterpiece – one of a kind. Each one has its own personality… its own imperfections and perfections, a single creation created with a gentle hand, love and patience. A child is like that single snowflake. Each with its own personality… its own design … every child is one of God’s single creations.

God said to Adam in Genesis 2 Verse 28 (KJV), be fruitful and multiply, and replenish the earth and subdue it: I can’t find anywhere in the Bible where God said, be fruitful and multiply until you have decided that there are enough people in the world. Then you shall destroy human life before it is born to control the population, or if a child interferes with one’s life style throw it away.

God made man; God gave man the freedom to make choices. He gave man the knowledge to invent and build new things and to develop medicines so that the world population could survive great illnesses. God gave man the knowledge to build weapons for battle, God gave man the knowledge to build or destroy whatever he chooses. God gave man free will so that he can make decisions for himself.

Man has used his God given ability to invent and create things that would make life much easier. In the course of time though, man has always been prone to destroy what he feared, or those who he believed to be a threat. In early history, man believed human sacrifices were required in order to protect him. All because of superstitions or because he didn’t understand his surroundings… he believed he was killing evil in order to save that which was good. At least that’s what man thought.

So speaking in terms of all Mankind and in the name of science, I find that man is still making sacrifices but it’s not in an effort to save all mankind any more. Instead it’s to destroy innocent lives. Man ruled that it is better to destroy an imperfect life before it is born to prevent it from becoming a burden on others or society, or just because it’s an inconvenient (it wasn’t planned) time or because it was simply a mistake.

I’m talking about abortion. Abortion the killing of unborn babies in today’s society it has become a normal practice to eliminate that which is not wanted.

Satan has a very convincing way of blinding our society and manipulating the weak minded, immoral, self-gratifying individuals into destroying unborn babies just because they’re not wanted. This practice has become as common as changing clothes. Except in the case of clothing, you have the option of giving it away to someone who might need or want them. However, in the case of the unwanted child, it has become easy to abort them because our legal system determined that an unborn child is not a human being. So what if it has a heartbeat …. so what if it’s in the process of developing brain cells, legs or arms. So, what if in the beginning you can’t tell if it’s a boy or a girl, if it’s interfering with one’s life style, then stop its growth before your stuck with it.

In the beginning man created a legal system based on Christian beliefs, but over time man deviated from the core beliefs and created a system that allows an unborn child to be determined not human. Simply based on the fact that it receives life support from the mother, or because it isn’t specifically stated in the Bible that man shall not commit abortion. Abortion seems to be an option.

I believe that God is the creator of all, this includes unborn children and man will answer for his crime when he stands before God to be judged.

Let’s suppose that all unborn babies are actually spirits waiting for their turn to be born. Suppose God had a sort of holding area for unborn spirits. What if these unborn spirits were to be given the ability to voice their thoughts in a childlike manner before they’re born? Have you ever, for even one second wondered if an unwanted child (aborted) might have been one of the great minds that would have discovered a cure for illnesses not yet found, or perhaps a future inventor of some device that would have impacted the entire world for the better.

Well, I decided to write the what if and simulate the beginning (before birth) and the child’s future. Here is the voice of the unborn as I believe it to be.

As you read this story develop your own what ifs, and I pray that this story sparks new thoughts about saving the unborn child. I pray that if you are, or know of someone who is considering abortion, this story will inspire the thoughts that an unborn child might have if it could speak.

Little Spirit

He alone stretches out the heavens and treads on the waves of the sea.

(Job 9:8 NIV)

What a beautiful day! Heaven’s light shines all around as God’s angels went about their daily tasks. All are filled with joy and happiness throughout all of God’s kingdom. The littlest angels often looked down upon the earth as the sun’s ray’s streamed downward resting warmly against the surface. Little spirits like to watch the white billowy clouds glide across the powdery blue background in all shapes and sizes. Isaac, one of God’s angelic messengers has been entrusted with the ultimate responsibility of taking care of all the babies in waiting for their time to be born to earthly parents.

Every one of the little spirits loved taking part in observing the population of earth from time to time. However, one little spirit in particular sat comfortably on the edge of a billowy cloud watching so intently, it didn’t notice that the others had left. It loved to observe the already born children as they ran and played all over the world. Little Spirit understood the rule, that the spirit baby’s individual appearances were not to be known of course, because whether they were going to be a boy or a girl, was not revealed until they were assigned to their earthly parents. As Isaac sat down next to little spirit he smiled. Little Spirit looked up at him curiously with wide open eyes.

I’m going to be born shortly aren’t I! Little Spirit was always quick with questions. Do you think that it will be in a wink of an eye! With a frown on his face he rolled his eyes, I know, God’s rule is It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority (Acts 1 verse 7). Anyway, do you know if I will be a boy or a girl? I guess I’ll have to wait and see won’t I… I guess only God knows! I really think he finds joy in keeping that a secret as long as he can. I suppose I’ll have to wait for now." Little Spirit paused as he took a deep breath. ‘I guess it really doesn’t matter, I’ll be happy no matter which one I am.

Just think, my mother will hold me tight in her arms and my father will rock me on his lap. When I begin to walk my mother will take me outside in the warmth of the sun; in the summer time of course, and help me pick flowers - they smell really nice you know! God really knows how to make the world smell good doesn’t he?"

Little spirit smiled, I’ll hold them up as high as I can and say these are for you Mommy! Daddy will teach me how to ride a bicycle and roller skate…Oh! I can’t wait to be born.

Little Spirit shrugged its shoulders, it really doesn’t matter if I’m a boy or a girl, I can still pick flowers, can’t I? Little Spirit’s excitement was so much, that it just kept expressing its thoughts to Isaac. They’ll buy me the fastest running shoes ever! I’ll be able to run as fast