Charles Colson and Mark Earley Present Six Million Angels : Stories from 20 Years of Angel Tree's Ministry to the Children of Prisoners

by Colson, Charles W.

• ISBN13: 9780830734948
• ISBN10: 0830734945
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-08-01
• Publisher: Vine Books

Author Biography

Charles Colson, former aide to President Nixon, founded Prison Fellowship Ministries in 1976, after doing a prison term himself. It has since become the world's largest outreach to prisoners, ex-prisoners, and their families. Colson is also a popular speaker and author, having written 23 books. His radio feature "Break Point" is aired daily Mark Earley, a former Virginia Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate, became president of Prison Fellowship, the world's largest outreach to prisoners, ex-prisoners, and their families, on February 1, 2002. He resides in northern Virginia with his wife, Cynthia, and their six children

Table of Contents

Preface	p. 11
Introduction: Welcoming the Children	p. 15
Strengthening Family Ties	p. 25
Alabama Angels	p. 27
Angel Tree Delivers	p. 32
"If It Weren't for Angel Tree ..."	p. 39
Get the Picture?	p. 45
A Dad for Sage	p. 47
A Family Says Yes to a Father	p. 50
Carly Goes to Camp	p. 52
Father and Child Reunion	p. 56
Back From the Brink	p. 61
Delivering Grace	p. 67
Braille Bible Beats out Barbie	p. 69
An Angel in Blue	p. 73
Bikes for Tykes	p. 74
Gift Shop	p. 76
Sharing the Burden	p. 79
"Angel" Finds a Home	p. 83
Breathless	p. 85
Beyond the Expected	p. 87
Welcoming Children	p. 89
Beyond the Christmas Reach	p. 91
"Can I Come to Your Church?"	p. 96
"Why Are You Doing This?"	p. 99
A Survivor Reaches Beyond Her Pain	p. 105
Back to Basics	p. 107
Returning to School With Smiles	p. 109
Never Too Young to Give	p. 111
All Together Now	p. 113
More Than Christmas Gifts	p. 118
The Guardian	p. 121
Lessons From the Zip Line	p. 130
A Mother Finds Her Angel	p. 135
Dear Angel Tree	p. 139
A Martyr's Crown for Marquis	p. 141
Sharing Hope	p. 143
A Match Made in Heaven	p. 145
Together in Spirit	p. 146
Giving Back	p. 151
Forgiving the Unforgivable	p. 157
Catching the Angel Tree Spirit	p. 162
A Network of Grace	p. 167
From the Miry Clay to the Steadfast Rock	p. 169
Angels in Venice	p. 177
"Not an End, but a Great Beginning"	p. 181
U-Turn on a Dead-End Road	p. 185
Sharing God's Love Through Angel Tree	p. 189
When Hope Wheels In	p. 193
Why She Volunteers	p. 195
Adam Remembers Angel Tree	p. 197
Reaching Prisoners and Parents	p. 203
There's Power in a Gift	p. 205
Time Out to Know God	p. 210
A Blessing Returned	p. 219
To Hannah With Love	p. 221
A Springtime of Grace	p. 225
The Real Thing	p. 229
How to Get Involved in Angel Tree	p. 231
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