What Can't Be Seen - Steven Truitt;Steven Truitt

Lela is a quiet little girl who knows how much an empty seat can hurt.

At school, she is laughed at, left out, and made to feel invisible. Every day feels heavier than the last-until someone kind sits with her in the place where no one else will. He listens when she cries, comforts her when she feels alone, and teaches her not to return cruelty with cruelty.

But no one else can see Him.

As Lela begins to change, so do the people around her. A lonely classmate finds courage. A hurting bully begins to soften. Even the adults in Lela's life start to realize that something far deeper is happening than they first understood.

Her parents, Arial and Jason, are loving and religious, but when Lela talks about her unseen Friend, fear begins to rise. Worried that she has created an imaginary companion to survive the pain at school, they seek help. Yet the more they listen, the more they begin to see that this Friend is not leading Lela away from reality-He is leading her deeper into love, forgiveness, courage, and truth.

Written in a simple style children can understand, yet layered with meaning for adults, What Can't Be Seen is a tender Christian story about bullying, faith, family, compassion, and the quiet nearness of Jesus.

It is a story for every child who has ever felt alone-and every adult who needs to remember that sometimes the most important things are not seen with the eyes, but recognized by the heart.