Tag: Jesus
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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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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…
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The Heavenly War
Let your white feathers fall into crowded towns, Where whims of emotion take total control. There are no standards here in these ebbs and flows, But you perch above all evil. Stay pure, graceful dove of His heavenly love. In this town, desire drives all the action. Morality is scorned…
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A Mathematical Miracle
Monday marked perhaps the most exciting day of the year: the total solar eclipse stretched its beauty from Maine all the way through Texas, drawing people from every state to those special locations. It’s a phenomenon that only occurs in the United States every handful of years, evading us again…
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Spring’s Blessing
Spring is an amazing season, and in it we have the opportunity to praise our Savior. But many of us have treated Easter casually. What can we do to change that?
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The Warrior’s Pen
Write the words, messenger of God. Let the light of your fingertips, though marred with sweat and quaking, dress the page, dispel the darkness. Dark beings whisper in your ear. “See the scientists, the doctors? You’ve no money, fame, or glory, just meaningless letters, phrases . . .” Your treasure…
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Midnight’s Courage
The dappled glow of the moon illuminated Midnight’s loneliness. To her left and right imposing oak trees towered over her, in front of her the dense forest twisting in unfamiliar bends and trails. The shadows begotten by the night stretched along the ground and became her only comfort. “Mom? Papa?”…