Six Million Angels : Stories from 20 Years of Angel Tree's Ministry to the Children of Prisoners

by Colson, Charles W.; Colson, Charles; Earley, Mark

• ISBN13: 9781569553879
• ISBN10: 1569553874
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-08-01
• Publisher: Gospel Light Pubns

Summary

The authors present stories from 20 years of Angel Tree's Ministry to the children of prisoners.

Table of Contents

Preface	11	(15)
Charles W. Colson
Introduction: Welcoming the Children	15	(10)
Mark L. Earley
Part 1: Strengthening Family Ties	25	(42)
Alabama Angels	27	(5)
Angel Tree Delivers	32	(7)
``If It Weren't for Angel Tree ...''	39	(6)
Get the Picture?	45	(2)
A Dad for Sage	47	(3)
A Family Says Yes to a Father	50	(2)
Carly Goes to Camp	52	(4)
Father and Child Reunion	56	(5)
Back From the Brink	61	(6)
Part 2: Delivering Grace	67	(22)
Braille Bible Beats out Barbie	69	(4)
An Angel in Blue	73	(1)
Bikes for Tykes	74	(2)
Gift Shop	76	(3)
Sharing the Burden	79	(4)
``Angel'' Finds a Home	83	(2)
Breathless	85	(2)
Beyond the Expected	87	(2)
Part 3: Welcoming Children	89	(54)
Beyond the Christmas Reach	91	(5)
``Can I Come to Your Church?''	96	(3)
``Why Are You Doing This?''	99	(6)
A Survivor Reaches Beyond Her Pain	105	(2)
Back to Basics	107	(2)
Returning to School With Smiles	109	(2)
Never Too Young to Give	111	(2)
All Together Now	113	(5)
More Than Christmas Gifts	118	(3)
The Guardian	121	(9)
Lessons From the Zip Line	130	(5)
A Mother Finds Her Angel	135	(4)
Dear Angel Tree	139	(2)
A Martyr's Crown for Marquis	141	(2)
Part 4: Sharing Hope	143	(60)
A Match Made in Heaven	145	(1)
Together in Spirit	146	(5)
Giving Back	151	(6)
Forgiving the Unforgivable	157	(5)
Catching the Angel Tree Spirit	162	(5)
A Network of Grace	167	(2)
From the Miry Clay to the Steadfast Rock	169	(8)
Angels in Venice	177	(4)
``Not an End, but a Great Beginning''	181	(4)
U-Turn on a Dead-End Road	185	(4)
Sharing God's Love Through Angel Tree	189	(4)
When Hope Wheels In	193	(2)
Why She Volunteers	195	(2)
Adam Remembers Angel Tree	197	(6)
Part 5: Reaching Prisoners and Parents	203	(28)
There's Power in a Gift	205	(5)
Time Out to Know God	210	(9)
A Blessing Returned	219	(2)
To Hannah With Love	221	(4)
A Springtime of Grace	225	(4)
The Real Thing	229	(2)
How to Get Involved in Angel Tree	231