A Short Discourse on Friendship
One of those Ancient Greek philosophers - Aristotle, maybe - said that there were three types of friendship. Whatever he called them, I’m going to call them the Fun Friend, the Useful Friend and the…
Month: January 2019
Kinana’s Chronicle
I sat on the thick woollen rugs that covered the planks of the Women’s Section with my legs folded under me. I still felt the pull in the back of my knees from climbing the…
“And Still to Their Goal the Rivers Go”
By Lawrence “Mack” Hall Word Count: 90 Rating: G Summary: a short poem of change, titled after Ecclesiastes 1:2-11 That which is said to come already is And was, and so will be again – the…
Angels of Music: A Phantom of the Opera Story
Erik’s heart soared as Christine’s crystalline soprano lifted his words and music upwards to the heavens.He longed to embrace her, to take her in his arms and make her his. He let the curtain in…
I Saw Santa Punching Arius: Saint Nicholas at the Council of Nicaea
Santa Claus, good old Saint Nick, the bringer of yuletide joy throughout Europe and North America. The historical figure behind Santa is the Christian saint and bishop, Nicholas of Myra. He was born sometime in…
A First Christmas Reflection
Hello, everyone! I can’t believe it’s that time of year again. Festive Christmas music plays, decorative lights twinkle brightly, and people are out eagerly buying gifts for their loved ones. But I don’t mind. It’s…
Christmas Morning
~ by Ana Lisa de Jong God came to us. His journey began as a seed. The smallest treasure, placed by the mightiest hand into the secret place of a daughter of Adam, that we…
Captured from Bondage: A Christian Reflection on Following God
Following God is simple, and it's complex. It's easy. It's hard. It's all about relationship. But we'd be lying if we said God doesn't have rules, guidelines, expectations. What does this relationship look like, this…
The Outburst
“Get to the Tabernacle and let Heaven fall on you. What do lovers do when they gaze with love at each other?” -Ana St. Paul- Ah! We are finally alone.I kneel in the Presence of…
The Minstrel and the Apple: A Story of Avalon and Robin Hood
In the depths of Sherwood Forest, under a spreading apple tree, a figure halfway between man and tree dozed in the spring sunshine. His name was Ablach, the Treeman of Apples. He had other titles,…