Pursuing Jesus
By Hannah Skipper Recently, I had an interesting Easter-themed dream. It started with Jesus and His disciples walking down a dusty dirt road in the Sahara Desert and, as they go along, Jesus tells them…
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The Journey
If, as it is said, the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step then He has done so much more to find us, to reclaim us. The rescue mission began when we…
The Toy Store
By Hannah Skipper The big Teddy Bear sat on the top shelf like a king. His caramel brown fur was fluffed to perfection and a splendid red bow was tied around his neck. Everything was dark…
Cake is Better: In Memory of Marie Antoinette
By Hannah Skipper October 16, 2023, marks 230 days since Marie Antoinette's death. The howling masses shall not go hungry. Let them eat cake. Cake is better. They call for bread; whining in the streets…
Garden Church
By Hannah Skipper “I am the true vine and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes so…
This is Not a Test
By Hannah Skipper The horse slid to a stop in front of a little house on the outskirts of the village and its rider baled off, already barking at the six-year-old who was collecting chicken…
The Young are Restless
It must have been the thick blanket of fog that clung to everything in the jungle, refusing to rise into the clouds and evaporate no matter how hot the sun’s golden rays beat down, that…
Washington Takes Command: An American Girl Story
Having run all the way from home, Felicity sank back against the wall at her father’s store to catch her breath as Mr. Merriman attended to a customer. Watching and listening to the goings-on with…
The Day After Christmas
The little grey Teddy Bear sat in the back corner of the long shelf, wistfully watching the employees clean up and put away the Christmas decorations. He didn’t really mind that he hadn’t been chosen…
Sincerely, Cruella de Vil
Dear Santa, I know that the Metropolitan Police has forbidden me from having a pet for the rest of my life, but I think a puppy for Christmas would be just the thing to help…