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...]

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...]

THOU SHALL NOT KILL Maggie’s family is not religious in the usual church-going way. The Marvels are a family of very nice people who help others, and mind their own business with equal gusto. Maggie’s religious leanings is a different story … [Read more...]

In a distant land a long time ago, before there was hand sanitizer and antibiotics, there lived a young couple in love and in despair. It was a quiet Sunday morning when trouble visited the living quarters of Daizo and Emi. The wife was ill and … [Read more...]

Once upon a time, in a world where the animals ruled the earth, there lived an armadillo. Our little armadillo had a tough leathery shell on his exterior. But his interior was soft and sensitive with a heart for music, of all things. On this … [Read more...]