Dianne Edgett Side by Side

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Times were good for Ben and Tommy. The best friends just graduated from elementary school and had an entire summer full of adventures ahead ofthem. Or so they thought...until Tommy was killed by a drunken driver on his way home from their last day of school. Ben heads into the wildernessalone, grieving, blaming himself for Tommy's accident, and wondering what happens to people after they die. Walking the path to their tree house, he meets kind and friendly Jonathan, who proves to be a good listener. Ben begins to share his feelings about Tommy's tragic death with his new friend. Jonathan begins to tell Ben about prayer and explains that God has a plan for everyone. He gives Ben the greatest news he could possibly hear: He will see Tommy again someday, not here, but in Heaven. How does Jonathan know so much about God's word, the Bible, Heaven, prayer, and guardian angels? Why hasn't Ben met him before? Could he be a guardian angel sent to help Ben understand his friend's death and discover God's love?