Full Circle
Mary always knew this day would come, but she was still unprepared for it. How could anyone prepare for this? This is insanity. The vacillating crowd followed him with cheers of acclamation one day, and the next they cursed him with the riotous shouts of the damned. She remembered standing at the edge of the…
Pregnant with Promise
You couldn’t tell just by looking at the floating cotton candy clouds that Amy McPherson’s world had just ended. She wiped the back of her hand across her face and looked down at the sweat, blood, and tears mingled with dirt from the roadside where she stood. Whose blood was it? How did it get…
Sarah’s Life
“It’s nice to meet you, Sarah.” Steve Archer smiled as he squeezed her hand. “I’ve looked forward to meeting you, too. Mark has told me so much about you.” Mark has worked for Archer Investments for over a year, and this is the first time she met his boss. “What do you do, dear?” Always…
Nature by Design
Several years ago, an agricultural scientist was searching for a way to eliminate the destructive horn beetle without destroying other beneficial insects. The horn beetle has long antennae, which it uses for navigation. The scientist was scraping one of these antennae when he discovered that its remarkable sense of direction was built-in radar that he…
My Dear Wormwood
My Dear Wormwood, I am pleased to see that you have successfully persuaded your patient to participate in this new financial scheme. Convincing him that he can multiply his small investment tenfold was brilliant. Everyone knows it’s a risky business, yet the fool sees nothing but what he wants. Do not fail to remind him…
Overcoming Childhood Imps
What is the only thing you can take to Heaven? People. People matter to God. That is why he made man. He wants relationships with people who know Him and love Him for who He is. Every verse, every passage, and every story in Scripture teaches us how to relate to one another and God….
God’s Anniversary Gift
The past forty-five years seem like such a short time. When I was twenty, it didn’t seem possible for me to survive to the ripe old age of 69 to celebrate such an auspicious occasion as our forty-fifth anniversary. I couldn’t believe my good fortune when I first met Michael. In fact, I struggled so…
In the Midst of the Storm
The Art Center is having a contest,” Sue Rhine nervously bit her lip, handing Larry the crumpled flyer. “They’re looking for a painting of the ‘Essence of Peace’. First place is $10,000.” As he tightened his jaw, Larry slowly hissed through clenched teeth, “That’s stupid; how can you paint peace?” He had been in a…