Stories from the author's girlhood memories

Suddenly something dawned on Esther that she had never thought of before. "We live in the middle of the world and everybody else lives around us."

Everyone but Esther laughed.

"What's so funny?" Esther cried. "We do, don't we?"

"Yes, dear," Mom said. "Our home is in the middle of your world. That's the way it should be."

"You can start from home and go anywhere in the world—and all the way to Heaven too," Daddy said.

Appealing stories from the author's childhood memories that grab the attention of boys and girls alike, plant life lessons in their hearts, and bring on occasional giggles and sympathetic sighs.

Contents

• 1. Playing Possum
• 2. Esther Starts from Home
• 3. Lost and Found
• 4. Mud Pie Mistake
• 5. Real Pills
• 6. Stranger in the Kitchen
• 7. Cotton Candy Happiness
• 8. Cleft of the Rock
• 9. A Few Things to Learn
• 10. Dinosaurs and Saws
• 11. Cheese Sandwich Tales
• 12. Work Together Peacefully
• 13. Stay in the Boat
• 14. Tattletale Beans
• 15. Bears Under the Bed
• 16. Sit Still and Be Quiet
• 17. Feeding Angels
• 18. Raspberry Trouble
• 19. Better Than Sacrifice
• 20. Ker-splash!
• 21. Long, Short, or No Hair?
• 22. Peacock or Brown Hen?
• 23. Is Bigger Better?
• 24. Too Big to Keep
• 25. Stay Away from Poison
• 26. Don't Sit Up Reading
• 27. Before a Fall
• 28. A Time to Read
• 29. I Know My Sheep