FOREWORD

Madeline Will

INTRODUCTION

Gifts to Open

Kathryn Soper

THE GIFT OF ACCEPTANCE

1.

Family Ties

Deborah Nipe

2.

From Weird to Wonderful

Ashley Henna

3.

Paving Roads

Betty Schmidt

4.

This Walker Doesn’t Match My Drapes!

Amy Armstrong

5.

Carter’s Motto

Keith E. Smalley

6.

It Is Just Part of Me

Margaret Muller

7.

Not A Mistake

Ellen Armendariz Stumbo

8.

Learning to Fly

Beth Foraker

9.

Special Surprise

Amy Flege

10.

The “Perfect” Family

Katie McTaggart

11.

Angelico

Gene Lehnick

12.

The Missing Piece

Beth Duncan

13.

That’s What It’s All About!

Craig W. Parker

14.

Independence Found

Charity Poleshuk

15.

Brief Encounter

Andrea Chervenak

16.

Billboard Boy

Lisa Muirheid Martin

THE GIFT OF AWARENESS

17.

Mulch

Julia Pewitt Kinder

18.

Subtle Wisdom

Natalie Bonavita Spencer

19.

Is He Like Me?

Donna Hammock

20.

Bridget’s Light

Lisa Peele

21.

My Brother Is Not His Disability

Colgan Leaming

22.

Vanishing Beauty

Mark W. Leach

23.

Open Eyes

Jeanette Reid

24.

Lessons From Abbie

Amy Aloi

25.

Little Brother, Big Impact

Sarah Berendt

26.

Making the Best of Us

Cindy Groom-Harry

27.

Do You See What I See?

Brenda Kopp

28.

Pass It On

Jennifer Marie Seiger

29.

The Road Less Traveled

Danielle C. Perry

30.

Change of Heart

Lisa Rimer Johnson

31.

While No One Was Watching

Shannon Lee

THE GIFT OF FRIENDSHIP

32.

Better Caught Than Taught

Rosemary Reimer

33.

My Stereotypical Perfect Life

Drew Berlinsky

34.

Adventures with LeAnn

Kimberley Williams

35.

Friendship Ball

Denise Sawyer

36.

Treasure Hunt

Constance J. Glandon

37.

Birthday Blessing

Amy Kearin

38.

Delighting in Each Other

Lori Charlier

39.

Thanks, Brent

Ron Wasoba

40.

Part of the Pack

Stephanie Meredith

41.

Friends Indeed

Dana Young

42.

True Success

Nina Fuller

43.

A Crash Course in Friendship

Shannon Cooley

44.

Joaquin and Andres

Jennifer Varanini Sanchez

45.

My Best Friend

Michael B. Pearce

THE GIFT OF COURAGE

46.

Brave in the Attempt

Tommy Kremer

47.

Defining Moments

Diane Chrisman

48.

Rearview Mirror

Juergen A. Klingenberg

49.

Heroes

Colleen J. Bailey

50.

The Power of One Phone Call

Heidi J. Moore

51.

Loved and Cherished, She Thrives

Beverly Beckham

52.

Truly Rich

Guler Banford

53.

My Journey with Jacob

Kimberly Bedford

54.

Journey to Hope

Meredith Cornish

55.

They Changed the World

Kristin Envetchakul

56.

Finding Faith

Kristen Mueller Adams

57.

Follow Your Dreams

Katharina Gebert

58.

Going for the Gold

Tom Lambke

59.

Letters in the Sand

Patricia Sprague

60.

BILL

Susanne Pelikan

THE GIFT OF JOY

61.

An Enlightening Snowy Day

Alexander Chianese

62.

Through Rose-Colored Glasses

Caitlin Needham

63.

From Hannah to Broadway

Lynne Goldklang

64.

Two Blanks

Laura Riddle

65.

Perfect

Connie Szarek

66.

My Sister Sarah

Jacob Nehrbass

67.

Taylor Made for Me

Andreca Burton

68.

The Best Day

Jennie Von Tobel

69.

The Big Win

Karen L. Bigger

70.

When the Ordinary is Extraordinary

Karen Olsen Dorsey

71.

Elizabeth Joy

Emily Pinto

72.

A Child Shall Lead Me

Madonna Dries Christensen

73.

Unexpected Joy

Lisa Huckleberry

74.

The Greatest Reward

Cynthia Cobb

75.

My Favorite Brother, His Name Is Travis

Christena Gunther

76.

A Precious Gift

Sandra Walker