Amy grew up in a family with divorced parents. After the split, her parents chose to live on the same block, just a few houses away from one another. Amy and her brother Josh could move freely back and forth between their parents. This arrangement … [Read more...]
Feature: Is God Male, Female, They, Them?
There's a lot of talk these days about gender identity. I'm getting tired of it. I'm fine with she/her, he/him, and I'm respectful of all they/thems who are coming to terms with a non-binary identity. But there is one element of gender identity I … [Read more...]
Story: They Who Are Celebrated
Antoinette felt unappreciated at work. Others were getting promoted faster, her paycheck was less than it should be, and words of encouragement from the higher-ups were sparse. On one particularly dreary morning, she woke up with a burst of … [Read more...]
Story: Reflection of God’s Creation
The King had four walls in his palace. He commissioned four great artists to each decorate a wall of great beauty. The first artist painted his wall of nature's beauty. Streams, mountains, plants and trees. The second artist painted man-made … [Read more...]
Story: Nowhere is Now Here
Their family was complicated. Dad is an atheist, he doesn't believe in God. Mom is agnostic. She doesn't believe in God, but doesn't deny that there could be a God. And despite his upbringing, Jimmy, who is eight years old has … [Read more...]
Story: Truth Behind Persuasion
The wise man was walking back from prayers on the Sabbath in the holy city. He noticed a light on in one of the shops. The shopkeeper was busy serving his customers, exchanging goods for money, and conducting business as if it was just any day of the … [Read more...]
Story: Remembering on Mother’s Day
Random thoughts. I'm out for lunch with a new friend. She is complaining about her mother. "Of course you understand, everyone has issues with their mother." No. I don't understand. I never had an "issue" with my mother. I … [Read more...]
Story: Truth and Dare
I know the truth when I see it, and I see the lie when it comes hurling at me 100 miles an hour. I stand tall, and I take the hit. Because the liar that used all his power and force is someone I love, he's someone very close to me, and it breaks … [Read more...]
Christmas Story: Burden & Blessings
A young woman was exhausted that day, defeated and feeling hopeless. In a last small breath of faith, she dropped to her knees in prayer. "Dear God, I can't go on," she said. "My problems overwhelm me. My burden is too heavy. I must give … [Read more...]
Story: Breaking Out
Libby knows hardship and struggle. She is only eight years old with little guidance from her mother or father, who are virtually absent in her young life. You could call her a free-range child. She is free to wonder and wander about in her … [Read more...]
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