Review by: Amy in Columbus, OH 
"It often happens that one rebellious child is enough, to destroy the peace of a whole family." This short book has a lot of food for thought! While my modern mind had a hard time wrapping my brain around sending my child to live with her grandparents for 6 years and not seeing her once, I do know that things like that did happen in times past. At first I blamed Elvira's parents for sending her away, but when they extended so much grace to her and she refused to obey I did see that Elvira's heart was to blame. This book will make you ask, What would I do with a child who would not respond to discipline? Would I take the extreme measures that Elvira's parents did? I thought there was excellent illustration of a sinner's realationship to God before being saved. I also liked the lesson of not meddling in other parents' affairs. A woman stops to visit and she knowing nothing of Elvira and her rebellion starts meddling. I loved the homeschooling scenes in this book. A thought provoking read.
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