Pontius Pilate’s Pleynt
My Caesar and my Empire have I served, A diplomatic functionary, true To distant duties, and never unnerved By greedy Greek or perfidious Jew. Outside the arca archa have I thought, Festooned my desk and…
Author: Fellowship & Fairydust
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Waking Up: A Lord of the Rings Story
By Vanessa Parry Word Count: 1332 Rated: PG Summary: When Eomer becomes the new King of Rohan, Frodo wakes up after a late night of celebration. Frodo sat up abruptly. Next to him Sam shifted…
Thoughts on Lent and Letting Go
Before we begin let me confess I gave up nothing for Lent this year; sure there was this vague promise to give up ‘negativity’, but that lasted all of fifteen minutes so… The truth is,…
Third Time the Charm
By Montrose Word Count: 586 Rated: G Summary: Tsuna, the Tradehood's Master of Arms, rides to meet with the Supreme Prophet Paliens. Zanzibar might have been entering into a long spring, but snow still clung…
White Harp
Paradise made a white harp of the world, Pole-to-Pole arcs the cold ages, rippling meridians, I flew and hurled ice-warped wilderness that ever rages, Now we archive our own avalanche, quake, then thunder, trumpets the…
Vayeshev: Heaven and Hell from a Jewish Perspective
Delving into the past can be useful in helping us to better understand our identity, especially in regards to the derivation of our attitudes, beliefs, emotions and thoughts. When our curiosity about our past, as…
Awen: The Three Rays of Light
Awen, the Three Rays of Light Divine radiance shines in all beings. Hear it, see it, feel its presence. The wisdom was carved on Rowan staves. Divine radiance shines in all beings Discovered by the…
Mightier Than the Sword
Once upon a time, there lived a powerful, but cruel and ruthless king. While his subjects starved, he lived in plenty. The poorer his subjects were, the higher his taxes, and the richer he became.…
Posing for Selfies at the Foot of the Cross
By Mack Hall Word Count: 77 Rated: PG-13 for thematic imagery Summary: A short poem about the fallen nature of the world. A Doctor Mengele can cut and sew (more…)
The Timeless Need for Forgiveness
Just as it is important to believe in God’s mercy and forgiveness, it is also necessary to base our relationship with others on forgiveness. To expect God’s forgiveness, we should forgive those who do wrong…