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...]
Story: The Rest of the Week
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...]
Story: Cherokee Legend
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...]
Story: Father to the Fatherless
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...]
Story: There’s Something Different About Ted
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...]
Story: You Are My Sunshine
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...]
Humor: Heaven’s Welcome
A cat died and went to Heaven. God met her at the gates and said, “You have been a good cat all these years. Anything you want is yours for the asking.” The cat thought for a minute and then said, “All my life I lived on a farm and slept on hard … [Read more...]
Story: Soldier by the Window
Two wounded soldiers, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the room's only window. The other man had to … [Read more...]
Maggie Story: Episode 4
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...]
Story: Lesson of Wings
Deep in the dark forest, where birds once sang and trees once grew, there came three scavengers to pick among the ruins. A great fire recently snuffed by torrential rains was still smoldering, soon to die out completely. This is the scene our … [Read more...]
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