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Caleb desperately wants a cat, but his mother is allergic to them. When a stray cat show ups at the house, Caleb can't resist taking care of it--despite his mother's sneezing! Hopes are dashed when Caleb's father explains to him that he cannot expect God to always answer his prayers in the way he wants. Yet a surprising twist in the story makes Caleb eventually realize that "God does answer prayer, in His own time and in His own way."

A Better Ending is a collection of short stories and poems that take place at home, in school, across the world, and in out own back yards. Each story has a theme that encourages readers to reflect on their own hearts and lives as the relate to God's Word.

Table of Contents:
1. A Better Ending: "Small Steps"
2. A Higher Purpose: "Instruments of Praise"
3. Hand-Me-Down Dog: "A Child's Walk with God"
4. The Red Geranium: "Let Them Come to Me"
5. When the Rains Came: "Just a Little Cloud"
6. Caiman and Camelids: "White as Snow"
7. The Ruins: "Heroes of the Faith"
8. Second Chances: "Blessings from Above"
9. French for Rachel: "Planned with Care"
10. The Swindler: "Tangled in Sin"
11. Patches's Way: "The Saddest Sight to See"
12. Sweeter than Them All: "Today Is the Day"
13. Too Much Chatter: "Creatures of the Deep"
14. Surprised by Joy: "Happy Inside"
15. Two Are Better than One: "Closer than a Brother"
16. Wait for Me!: "To Serve His Way"
17. Missing!: "Jesus, Shepherd"
18. Ahead of the Storm: "My Feathered Friend"
19. A Break from Spring Break: "The Master's Way"
20. Laughter in the Woods: "We Are Bears"
21. Someone Special: "The House of God"
22. Treasures and Daydreams: "What God Has Given Me"
23. Better than Sacrifice: "Be Holy"
24. Camping Woes and Wonders: "Two Words"
25. Hungry Inside: "Tell Me"