Mary’s Meditation
The world’s aged sunlight mottles my son’s tombstone in tarnished, dusty gold. I sit beside the cavern of rock where he lies. I stroke the cold, rough surface. I finger the damp, dead grass. I…
Author: Fellowship & Fairydust
Inspiring faith and creativity & exploring the arts through a spiritual lens
Quid Est Iustitia?: The Search for Justice in Ancient Greece
Progress; it is something that almost every nation from nearly every age of history claims to be making. But all too often, when we say we are making progress, we are really disregarding custom and…
The Origins of Mother’s Day
Back in the days of legend, long before the Trojan war and the birth of Aeneas and also long before the awkward practice of polygamy was abolished, Venus had thirty-nine children. These children were all…
Anyone: A Fan’s Review of the Classic Television Series “Emergency!”
It was a typical afternoon; pita pizzas in our oven, the sky outside growing dusky, and us four kids gathered in our den to soak up our week-daily episode of Emergency! Since the fateful…
The Advocate
“When the time for Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in one place together. And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind, and it filled the entire house in…
Stratford and Shakespeare: Exploring the Birthplace of the Bard
Two years ago, I was assigned to read Shakespeare’s play Hamlet at college for English Literature, and would later delve into King Lear for the same reason. As part of my study of the famous…
Character Injustice: Underappreciated Figures in the Star Wars Universe
My pen name may be Frodo Baggins, but I am a huge Star Wars fan. I have the Star-Wars-themed keychains, pillows, and Barbie dolls to prove it. Don’t even get me started on my…
Idea: The Writer’s War
The idea seizes.I fly to penThese whispers burning deep within,To scribe these thoughts of dawn-like fire(That I can never fully hear,Yet feel them like a deep-lodged spear)Oh, the fascination they inspire!Each contour: untouched mystery,In this…
The Song of a Grasshopper: The Spiritual Wisdoms of the Classic Television Series "Kung Fu"
My dad and I were fishing through the wide and wonderful world of Netflix one day, searching out a new series to delve into, when he had a moment of enlightenment from days of yesteryear.…
Hope: The Battle of Helm’s Deep through the Eyes of Haleth, Son of Háma
Night fell like a shroud over Helm’s Deep. A heavy cloud cover, bringing early darkness, promised rain. As men rushed in all directions through the smoky night air, I stood uncertainly…