Kathie Harrington: 7 books

This story takes the reader back to the 1950's in mid-Iowa. Two young siblings differ on their perception of accepting a one-eyed Teddy Bear into their lives. Kathie always told the Teddy Bear how much she loved him and that made them both feel good. As years unfold, and motherhood arrives with the...

Can a little girl see God puffed up in clouds? Can He look back at her? Can they exchange interactions and emotions through imagination and faith? This short mother/daughter conversation about Katie's Portrait of God will assure you that God is alive and well in families. Kathie also gives...

The signs of World War II were all around but when you're twelve-years-old, how do you know what to look for? This poignant, true, short story tears to the heart of a family. Choices must be made and lifestyles must be changed in order to survive. That is what this father did and that is why...

We teach. We learn. We give of our time and our skills to those who skate into our lives. We don't always know when those moments of teaching take place or how long they will last. For a little girl in the middle of Iowa during the 1950's this teaching from a gentle old man has lasted a lifetime. Mr....

War is never fair and Afghanistan is a long way from sunny California.Jason knew the first time he met Karyn in the book store that she was unique. It was more than her outward beauty and charm; it was the mystery of her stance. It was the humor in her style. It was the freshness in her voice,...

"I want to give God something. Really something that He can hold and like and eat.""I know," added Doug, "Let's make cookies for God."We did.This is the sweetest story you'll ever read about how a brother, sister, and their mother baked and gave cookies to God. Cookies...

This short story is as poignant in its answer as it is in the question, "Why Did God Make Weeds?" An exasperated young mother takes the time to find out the depth of her four-year-old son's curious question in his faith. The autism that allows this child to perseverate or dwell on weeds also opens a path to communication and curiosity. It's sweet. It's true.