Touching Grass

Touching Grass Beyond a torn fence lies a garden unlike anything thirteen-year-old Manny has ever seen.The air feels alive. The water seems to remember. The trees stand watch as though they have been waiting for him all along.In this strange place, Manny finds peace, friendship, and a refuge from pain. Days pass without worry. The people he loves are never far away. For the first time, everything feels safe.But safety comes with a question.As the garden grows more crowded and the world beyond the fence continues moving forward, Manny begins to wonder if refuge was ever meant to become a home. What if peace is not the destination? What if it is preparation for the journey still ahead?Faced with a choice between comfort and growth, fear and faith, Manny must decide whether to remain where everything is familiar or step toward the life waiting beyond the fence.Touching Grass is a heartfelt coming-of-age novel about family, friendship, healing, and the courage to keep growing even when the ground beneath you is hard. A story of hope, resilience, and discovering that Yahweh gives refuge-not retirement.