Star of the Imperial Feminine
Five, the birth-star rays of the Magi’s infant king; Of the light of our infinite gaze … Five, the dimensions of Light through Mary; Of hope, faith, love, life, and grace … Five, the wounds…
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The Joining: A Star Trek Story
By HeronS Word Count: 5313 Rating: Summary: It is January 3, 2267, and Spock ch’Sarek is more than ready for the human holiday season to be over. Overall, it has been confusing, loud, and has involved…
A London Christmas: A Chronicles of Narnia Serial – Chapter 1
“I see her!” Lucy cried, her face pressed against the cold train window. “Where?” Edmund, Susan, and Peter turned to look where Lucy pointed. “There! In the same green cap as ever!” “I see her,…
A Mild Cold Front
By Lawrence Hall Word Count: 92 Rating: G Summary: The poet muses on the weather. An errant frog’s the only voice to sing The day to sleep in this warm, blustery dusk. The whippoorwill of…
Kayla Dempster: Interview
Kayla Dempster, author of The Unusual Isles (2014), is a smart young writer with some valuable experience both in writing and in marketing. We at I&F were interested in her work, so we asked her…
The Angel of Christmas
By Amanda Pizzolatto Word Count: 3074 Rating: G Summary: The story of one girl's battle to save Christmas. The town of Crystal Woods, Asphodel, is widely known for its celebration of the Christmas season, often…
Broken Mirror: A Frozen Story
Their first meeting would be the perfect start of this fairytale. She was five and he was seven. It was her parents’ first diplomatic visit to the Southern Isles, and they were engaged in a…
Christmas in Cokeworth: A Harry Potter Serial – Chapter 4: Grown-Up Christmas List
By Avellina Balestri (alias Rosaria Marie) Word Count: 29645 Rating: PG for brief moments of peril and thematic material Summary: Harry and Snape spend Christmas together and come to understand one another a little better.…
Mavis Duke Hinton: Interview
A dog-lover and Christian writer, Mavis Duke Hinton published her first novel I Am Sarge in 2006, and continued with a delightfully heartwarming series of books featuring funny and loyal dachshunds as the main characters.…
Would Q be Intimidated by a Recession?: A Reflection on Star Trek and Fearless Faith
“It is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him” (Hebrews 11:6 NLT). Um, no, like…