By Victoria Ostrosky
Remember that scene in The Hobbit where Bilbo Baggins, confused and upset with twelve dwarves who showed up on his doorstep, ate his food, messed up his house and invited him to be their ‘burglar’ on a quest to take back their homeland and treasure? And Gandalf...
By Kirk McCarley,
“The voice mailbox is full and cannot accept any more messages. Good-bye.”
How does that response from someone else’s phone make you feel? Admittedly for me there are several initial reactions: denial, unworthiness, and rejection are a few that come to mind. After a moment of reframing comes...
By Rick Moore
Jimmy was meticulous with every detail. He used a magnifying glass to make sure every part was glued together perfectly. He spent months building his miniature sailboat. To him, it was much more than a toy. The boat was a working replica of a schooner, complete with...
By Sean Dietrich
She was trash. At least that’s how she was treated. She was found wandering a rural Mississippi highway. Beneath the stars.
It was a wonder the girl hadn’t been hit. This was a busy highway. The kind with transfer trucks.
The dog was walking in the center of the...
By Victoria Ostrosky
“‘Therefore, a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.’ This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church.” (Ephesians 5:31-32)
To God, marriage is a picture of Christ...
By Kirk McCarley,
In the 2003 novel, “The Five People You Meet in Heaven,” Mitch Albom charts the life of amusement ride mechanic, Eddie, who loses his life in an amusement park accident. Upon his arrival in heaven, he encounters five of the people who had a significant impact on...
