Tag: christian
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Flowers on the Vine
If I could describe our childhood,I’d say it beamed bright pumpkin orangeWith the soft smell of Ma’s homecooked pie.I can’t help but smile when I think ofThe way you bloomed in the light of spring. If I could describe your suffering,I’d call you a vibrant pumpkin rindWhose insides rot deep…
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Faithful Friends (Clean Fiction Magazine Fall 2024 Winner)
Through the window, Ray saw a dead world. The month-long drought had decimated the land, drying the dirt so completely that each time he searched the ground for fallen acorns, the dirt crumbled under his paws like a forgotten cookie. The leaves had all begun to rot on the ground,…
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Ashen Tulip (Clean Fiction Contest Winner)
Through the window, I saw the future. Dreams are always strange, but this . . . I actually felt like I was in the dream. The hairs on my arms rose from the chill behind the window. Definitely weird. Without deciding whether I should be curious or worried that I…
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Cherishing the Gifts
The more I explore the writing, marketing, and publishing businesses, the more I see God’s hand. When I first started out on my journey, all I knew was that God wanted me to become an author and to write Wings of a Hero. So, I stepped into the chaotic arena.…
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Exciting Updates for June!
Summer is a time when our opportunities are so plentiful that we become exhausted from them all. The months that we plan to break are laden with church camps, writing time, editing, vacations, more time with family, among all other opportunities that come to us. It’s easy to fall into…
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Storm of Scars
As Christians, we aren’t eliminated from difficulty or pain. But God, the great author of our stories, lets these trials happen to us because they form us into something new, stronger, and better. They prepare us for the greatest troubles a broken world has to offer. In his song “Diamonds”,…
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When the Answer is No
On May 8th, devastating storms hit Middle Tennessee. A powerful tornado destroyed entire towns nearby, while drenching rain and hail impacted everyone in the area. The worst damage we received seemed to only be significant flooding, but a serious notification that night revealed a worse result. Asher Sullivan, the ten-year-old…
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Divinity vs. Divination
I was sitting with our Creative Writing group recently as we worked through our projects together. My friend and I got into a discussion with one of our fellow tablemates, a sweet but socially anxious girl who I’ll call Jessie. I asserted that 2000s Christian music is one of the…