Sox, the Christmas Horse

Most appropriate for girls ages 8-12, this is a delightful story of a young girl's courage and faith in God as she learns to overcome her fear. The story is based on the real life experience of the author at the age of ten when she was learning to ride her horse, Sox. It takes place in the South Branch Valley of West Virginia. The main character, Connie Murphy, begs her parents for a horse. On Christmas morning, she gets the horse of her dreams but finds herself afraid of him. From an answered prayer to a lesson in forgiveness, come along with Connie as she fights to conquer her fear and learns to ride Sox.