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    Buttons and Babs Run Life's Race: Heavenly Pals Series
    Buttons and Babs Run Life's Race: Heavenly Pals Series
    Buttons and Babs Run Life's Race: Heavenly Pals Series
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    Buttons and Babs Run Life's Race: Heavenly Pals Series

    By Vasta Z. Pruitt

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    'THE BOSS' has a Plan!
    No one understands this any more than Buttons. As the youngest of 'The Boss's' team of Guardian Angel Ghosts, Buttons knows that he has a specific mission to accomplish: To guide a young teenage girl thru the hurdles she will face in life.
    His Goal: To help Babs think thru her 'choices' in life. She will learn that the choices she makes - Right or Wrong - could have consequences which affect - not only herself - but those around her!!!
    Join the adventures of these two unusual friends as they struggle to Run Life's Race by Faith and Love!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateMay 13, 2011
    ISBN9781456767914
    Buttons and Babs Run Life's Race: Heavenly Pals Series
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    Vasta Z. Pruitt

    Vasta Pruitt began captivating young audiences with her storytelling techniques more than 42 years ago - at the age of 13! After graduating from Salem Academy in 1973, she attended Lenoir Rhyne College where she majored in Education. She married Stanley Pruitt 35 years ago. They moved from rural North Carolina (Mocksville) to Geneva, FL in 1989. She has spent more than 25 years teaching and directing future generations via Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, directing and teaching Junior Church and operating interdenominational teen ministries in both her native state of North Carolina and her 2nd home in Florida. She remains committed to helping children of all ages understand that God Loves Them - No Matter What! While this is her first published book, she has written and directed plays and stories for use in her multiple ministries as well as stories for her family throughout the years.

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      Book preview

      Buttons and Babs Run Life's Race - Vasta Z. Pruitt

      BUTTONS

      AND

      BABS

      RUN LIFE’S RACE

      Book One

      Of

      HEAVENLY PALS SERIES

      Written By: Vasta Z. Pruitt

      Illustrated By: Betty Z. Nichols

      AuthorHouse™

      1663 Liberty Drive

      Bloomington, IN 47403

      www.authorhouse.com

      Phone: 1-800-839-8640

      © 2011 by Vasta Z Pruitt. All rights reserved.

      No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

      First published by AuthorHouse 04/16/2011

      ISBN: 978-1-4567-6793-8(sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4567-6792-1(dj)

      ISBN: 978-1-4567-6791-4 (ebk)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2011906202

      Printed in the United States of America

      Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Thinkstock are models, and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

      Certain stock imagery © Thinkstock.

      This book is printed on acid-free paper.

      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      Disclaimer

      This book is a work of fiction. Any of the characters in this Book, as well as names, incidents or conversations, are true products of the Author’s vivid imagination. They should in no way be construed as true or real. Places are either of the author’s imagination or used fictitiously. Please note that any similarities to any actual people (living or dead), events or time frames are purely coincidental.

      Scripture Quotations have been taken from the King James Version Of the Holy Bible.

      To the Two Shoe Freaks in My Life

      My Mother, Sarah Zimmerman:

      90 Years Young

      Who has supported me and encouraged me in any

      Endeavor I have ever attempted in Life. It was she

      Who suggested that I write down the stories which

      I have told 3 generations of children.

      My Granddaughter, Piper Pruitt:

      7 Years Old

      Her vivid imagination and absolute belief in ‘Buttons’

      Enabled me to bring him back into our lives.

      May she always maintain that sense of wonder and

      Awe throughout her life!

      To My Best Friend of 35 Years

      My Husband, Stanley Pruitt:

      He has always loved me and believed in me

      No Matter What!

      Acknowledgments

      My Son, Stanley, who insisted it wasn’t enough to just

      Write a book, but I needed to publish it too!

      My Sister, Betty, who has given visual life to both

      Buttons and Babs thru her illustrations.

      My Nephew, Dan, to whom I told the very 1st Buttons

      Story 42 years ago and has helped critique the new.

      My Niece, Dru, who has assisted with the ‘Nuts &

      Bolts’ of preparing my manuscript for publication!

      My Daughter-in-law, Michelle, who gives me ‘Peace

      Of Mind’ by caring for my son and granddaughter.

      My 2nd brother, Todd, thank you for being You!

      And, Most Importantly, ‘The Boss’, God, who has

      Guided me every step of the way!

      Contents

      PREFACE

      PROLOGUE

      CHAPTER ONE

      CHAPTER TWO

      CHAPTER THREE

      CHAPTER FOUR

      CHAPTER FIVE

      CHAPTER SIX

      CHAPTER SEVEN

      CHAPTER EIGHT

      CHAPTER NINE

      CHAPTER TEN

      STUDY GUIDE

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      PREFACE

      Dear Friends,

      Welcome! I am delighted that you have chosen to join me in the adventures of Buttons and Babs.

      As a parent and grandparent, I have always tried to monitor the content of the books which my son and granddaughter have read in growing up. I became even more conscious of this while teaching Junior Church and Teen Ministries as, quite often, the parents of the children I was teaching would ask me for recommendations. I hope that once you have read my book, you will feel comfortable encouraging others to read it as well. Hopefully, you will be able to utilize this book as a tool in assisting children in learning fundamental Christian morals and values. (See scripture in back of book)

      As many writers will tell you, there is often a story behind the story. I thought you might like to know a bit about how the story of ‘Buttons’ began.

      In 1958, my mother gave birth to an adorable baby boy. I was his ‘big’ sister (all of three years older). My parents were ecstatic to finally have a son. (I have a sister who is 10 years older than I.) Their joy was tempered, however, with sadness upon the discovery that my brother was Downs Syndrome. My parents were advised to ‘put him in an institution’ and forget he existed. (Remember, this was an era of time in which children with any disabilities were shunned by society at large.) The doctors were surprised when my parents informed them that this was their only son, and he would go home with them.

      For the next ten years, my family was caught up in the day to day joy my brother brought into our home. My brother had a personality which was so awesome that people forgot that he had any type of disability. He won over each person he met with his smile and handshake. No matter what was said or done to him, there was no doubt that he loved everyone he met. His one desire in life was to attend school. As our community had no classes for him to attend at the age of six, my mother commuted 120 miles a day to transport my brother to another county for his education. This continued for four years.

      In 1968, we lost my brother to spinal meningitis.

      In the months that followed, my four year old nephew would ask me questions about my brother. One night, I began weaving a tale for him about a Guardian Angel Ghost who was always watching over us. To emphasize that this Guardian Angel Ghost was always there, I told him that ‘he’ lived in the attic over my bedroom. When he asked me the ghost’s name, I looked around his room searching for inspiration for a name. My eyes fell on a stuffed animal which my sister had made. She had used huge buttons for the eyes. Thus, ‘Buttons’ the Guardian Angel Ghost was born. It took me 40 years to realize that ‘Buttons’ charisma and personality were based on my little brother.

      Buttons has popped in and out of our lives ever since. His specialty is helping children when they feel that their life is upside down. He tries to remind children that, no matter what, God is always watching over us.

      We are now in our 3rd generation of children loving Buttons.

      Now; Sit back, Relax and Enjoy!

      I hope that you and your child will join the club of

      ‘Buttons’ Lovers!

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      PROLOGUE

      —You can choose to store your treasures in Heaven—

      The Boss

      Tom Zimmerman literally danced thru the kitchen door of his old farmhouse where he lived with his wife and son. Sarah he shouted! "It’s on order! We

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