Land Of Decoration

Ten-year-old Judith McPherson is a believer. Her world is carefully constructed around her faith: nightly scripture reading with her father weekly gatherings at the Meeting Hall and daily proselytizing to the lost. With no TV and no books of the world to entertain her she passes time by creating the Land of Decoration a model in miniature of the Promised Land which she has made of discarded scraps divine treasures that she squirrels away.But Judiths troubles are mounting. At school Neil Lewiss relentless terrorizing has reached a feverish dangerous pitch and in town a strike threatens the factory where her father works. One Sunday night terrified of the violence that awaits her in the school halls on Monday Judith conjures a snowstorm in the Land of Decoration made of shaving cream cotton and cellophane. The next morning the ground outside her window is a crisp dazzling white. Judith can perform miracles. In fact she might just be Gods chosen instrument. But with power comes weighty consequences and Judith must face them head-on to keep her faithand her familyalive.