This rich story follows the journey of the bamboo sprout from the sky to the soil and up again, as he faces disappointments and impatience and finally learns that the Master has been doing wonderful work in His life all along.

When Jill Roman Lord's creative writing teacher pulled her out of her ninth-grade class to give her a blank journal and tell her to keep writing, she did. Jill is an award-winning author of twenty-five Christian children's books. She loves celebrating Jesus and drawing others closer to Him in her writing. She enjoys traveling with her husband, Bill, visiting their kids who have flown the coop, all things avocado, and a little bit of dark chocolate.