Suddenly, my daughter Abigail spoke up from her relaxed position in the car's back seat. "Mom, I'm thinking of something." This announcement usually meant she had been pondering some fact for a while, and was now ready to expound all that … [Read more...]

For three days a fierce winter storm had traveled 1,500 miles across the North Pacific from Alaska, packing gale-force winds and torrential rains. In the North American Sierra Nevadas, the snow was piling up and would offer great skiing once the … [Read more...]

Today, upon a bus, I saw a very beautiful woman And wished I were as beautiful. When suddenly she rose to leave, I saw her hobble down the aisle. She had one leg and wore a crutch. But as she passed, she passed a smile. Oh, God, forgive me … [Read more...]

In a dark dense forest at the foot of a mountain range, three tall pine trees dared to dream. The first tall tree had grown wide, strong and sturdy. His impressive size was admired by all the other trees in the forest. This tree spoke confidently … [Read more...]

by Susan Diamond What a week! It started out busy and only got busier. DAY ONE It was the first day and God was making the heavens and the earth. It was a complicated process, not as magical has you may have been led to believe. There's no … [Read more...]

His father takes him into the forest, blindfolds him and leaves him alone. He is required to sit on a stump throughout the night and not remove the blindfold until the rays of the morning sun shine through it. He cannot cry out for help to anyone. … [Read more...]

Alberta was turning forty. She woke one morning, a week before her milestone birthday, with an idea - a brainstorm, an "Ah-Hah" moment. It was the perfect plan! Alberta decided she would not wait any longer to have a child. (Mostly) every … [Read more...]

By Susan Diamond Ted was a cruel and heartless boy. He was mean to the other children. He disrespected his elders. He delighted in squashing insects and torturing small animals. His parents didn't know what to do. The Felders were good … [Read more...]

Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could to help her children 6 year old son Michael, and 3 year old Hilary prepare for a new sibling. They found out that the new baby was going be a girl, … [Read more...]