Justin fiddled with a spoon on the table, staring at nothing in the real world. His thoughts wandered from one idea to the next. What if I just flipped this spoon? How loud would the crash be? Could it fly into the multiverse and disappear? What about all the wrapping paper over there? If IContinue reading “Christmas Excursion: A Justin & Clara Adventure”
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Naming a Doorknob
Late blooms the flower‘Neath the stone archway’s warm shadeWhere we all will be I read the words thinking, “That’s ominous. It started out so nicely… What happened?” My old professor’s words rang in my ears: “Life is hard, and then you die.” It was mine and my best friend’s favorite phrase—odd but comforting. That’s whatContinue reading “Naming a Doorknob”
Thankful for Tenth Avenue North
Thanksgiving is tomorrow, and I thought I’d celebrate by showing my gratitude for my favorite music band: Tenth Avenue North! This Christian pop band’s music has been part of my life since I first started listening to them on the radio in 2008. I didn’t really know who they were until I was much olderContinue reading “Thankful for Tenth Avenue North”
Remembering Growth
Can you believe we are at the end of October? This year has absolutely flown by, and now there are only two months left in 2023. Do you ever take time to look back and reflect on the past? I love looking back on history, but lately looking back on my personal life is becomingContinue reading “Remembering Growth”
Light and Dark: Part 2
To know the dark is to know the deepest part of yourself. You can’t appreciate light’s beauty without understanding the dark’s ugliness. What light is in you is not completely of yourself, but neither is the dark. To know yourself is to know everything and everyone who came before you, and will live after you,Continue reading “Light and Dark: Part 2”
Light & Dark: Part 1
The place was unfamiliar to Ursula, yet the four-thousand-year-old church toward over the ashes of a broken city, an old sight to her eyes. She couldn’t help but notice the juxtaposition between the peaceful images within her refuge and the bloody raid without; it caused her head to pound. There was no time to appreciateContinue reading “Light & Dark: Part 1”
6 Months in Galerod
Have you ever had a story just come to you from the depths of your soul, but you didn’t realize its origin until much later? Well, that’s what happened to me. The day was Friday, May 12th, 2023. I was listening to the same music I always do, but for some reason, that night, theContinue reading “6 Months in Galerod”
Stories Attack
Justin sat at the library table, the one place he found comfort when he felt down. Being surrounded by piles and piles of books filled with faraway stories and tidy endings was his favorite feeling. Clara tapped him on the shoulder. He didn’t even realize she had sat down. “You alright?” she asked. Justin groanedContinue reading “Stories Attack”
Just a Little Stressed
What do you do when you’re stressed? How do you feel? Does it affect the way you think about and handle things, or does it target your body in odd ways? This is something I deal with a lot as a human being, and if you’re a human being you know what I mean. TodayContinue reading “Just a Little Stressed”
Mid-Summer Update
Hello, everyone! I had planned to post a short story for y’all yesterday, but I’ve been super busy with a family medical problem that I didn’t get the story ready for reading. I apologize for the missed month, but there just won’t be one this time. I plan to get back on track next week.Continue reading “Mid-Summer Update”
Beth Freemont 