A Cat in the Stable Author:Troon Harrison Sophie is five years old. Muffin, her beloved cat, is much older. When Muffin dies one day late in autumn, Sophie asks her mama: Will he come back? Despite her mamas answer, Sophie prays God to send Muffin back to her. If dry tulip bulbs on Muffins grave can bloom again in spring, if dead winter trees can grow new green l... more »eaves, surely God can bring Muffin back to life, too. As Christmas approaches, Sophies church-school teacher talks about the miracle of Baby Jesus being born anew each year. So Sophie writes a letter to God asking for a Christmas miracle, and tucks it into the straw of the manger outside her church. On Christmas morning, just when Sophie has given up hope for a miracle, she discovers that God did answer her prayerin a surprising and wonderful way! This is a marvelous Christmasor anytimestory for families to read together and to talk about over and over again.« less