You Wouldn't Love Me If You Knew

by Jeannie St. John Taylor

Overview

This story of forgiveness tells of a little boy who does something "bad" for which he thinks he cannot be forgiven. He does a number of "good" things, but every time someone thanks him and says that he is "good," he feels "bad." His mother assures him that she can forgive him and that Jesus will as well. We never know what the "bad" thing actually is as he whispers in his mother's ear, which will allow each child to identify with the situation. Ages 5-8.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781426721472
Publisher:	Abingdon Press
Publication date:	09/01/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Jeannie launched her writing career in 1998 with a co-authored children s book
from Multnomah Press that was a finalist for the Gold Medallion Award. Since its release, she has signed contracts with eight publishers, and her writing has appeared in several magazines and short story collections. You can find fourteen books by her adult-level books on the subject of prayer, children s picture books, and a youth novel in bookstores around the world. Three more books are already completed and waiting at the publisher for a 2006 release and she is currently preparing to fulfill another six book contracts.

In 2003 Jeannie s focus took an unexpected turn when two publishers asked her to illustrate for them. Her first written and illustrated children s

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You Wouldn't Love Me If You Knew

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By Jeannie St. John Taylor

Abingdon Press

Copyright © 2003 Jeannie St. John Taylor
All rights reserved.
ISBN: 978-1-4267-2147-2

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CHAPTER 1

Once upon a time a young boy did something very bad. Even though it was a secret and no one else knew, he felt awful.

"I don't Like feeling bad," he told his dog. "From now on, I will do good things."

He picked a bouquet of yellow flowers for his grandmother.

When she saw them, a smile lit her face. "Oh thank you," she said. "I can't get out to pick flowers anymore, and these make the house look beautiful. You are such a good boy."

The boy said, "You're welcome," but he thought, "I am not good. I am bad. You wouldn't love me if you knew what I did." He felt terrible.

The boy asked his grandfather, "Can I help you Grandpa?"

Grandpa pointed to the tools scattered across the garage floor. "You could pick those up. It's hard for me to bend over."

(Continues...)

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