The Axe That Floated

God Cares About Small Troubles Too

by Kimani Upshur, M.Ed.

A young prophet borrows an axe to help build a bigger home by the Jordan — and watches in horror as the iron head flies off the handle and sinks in the river. It wasn't even his! But Elisha knows that God cares about small troubles too: he cuts a stick, throws it in the water, and the iron floats. A true story about a God who notices lost things and troubled hearts. Drawn from 2 Kings 6.

Written for children ages 6–12, this book has ten chapters, each with three illustrations (30 in all) and a "Do" activity and a "Pray" prayer to close. All Scripture is quoted from the King James Version (KJV). It ends with a Gospel Invitation that helps a child understand how to begin following Jesus, plus a note for grown-ups. Part of The Made Simple Through Christ Framework from Upshur Unlimited LLC — stories that teach biblical truth with clarity, wisdom, faith, purpose, and discipline, from a Christian worldview.

Written from a Christian worldview — Scripture first.