My Brother's Life

My Brother's Life by R. B. Wainright, Revised by Sandi Queen
illlustrated by Douglas Farnham

When I first came upon an old copy of this heartwarming tale of two brothers, I knew we had to bring this dear classic back into print for today's children. This is the tale of two brothers - Paley and Lisle - who are as different as different can be.

The story tells the tale of Paley's devotion to the things of this world, and Lisle's devotion to the things of the Lord. By adulthood, Paley is indifferent to the things that his brother lives for, yet Lisle's Christlike love never ceases to keep his wayward brother mesmerized by his brother's choices in life.

It is only through Lisle's illness in later years that the Lord starts to work in Paley's hardened heart, and he realizes that his love for his brother is stronger than he thought. He also begins to wonder just what it is about his younger brother that makes him loved by all, and what inspires him to always put others before himself.

Through caring for his dying brother, Paley comes to know the Lord that shaped his brother's life, and thus, his own life is changed as he is transformed into a new creature. He takes over the work of the brother he had formerly sneered at, at first as a tribute to his brother, but eventually as his own life work.

Through it all, we see the truth that God's saving power does indeed change and transform lives for His glory.