“That was one of the grizzliest things I’ve ever done,” Gabriel said, wiping gazelle blood from his sword. “I agree. The first deaths in Earth’s history came from our own hands. That is not something I will soon forget,” Michael observed. “But the Father was able to make adequate clothing for the humans and perhapsContinue reading “Angelic Assignment: Day 2 – Eviction from Paradise”
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Angelic Assignment: Day 1 – The Fatal Decision
“What just happened?!” Gabriel demanded. “It seems—” Michael tried to reply. “How?!” “They—” “Why?!” “Becau—” “I mean, of all the fruit in the entire Garden, they had to choose that one! What would possess them to do such a careless and rebellious act?” Gabriel, yet again, didn’t give Michael time to answer. “They walked dailyContinue reading “Angelic Assignment: Day 1 – The Fatal Decision”
Jack’s Wax vs. Mak’s Plaque – Chapter 1
Chapter 1 – Jack’s Waxhole “Ewwwww!” Jack Edison’s mom, who we will call Betty, exclaimed, with disgust in her voice. “Jack, do you ever clean out your ears?” “What?!” shouted Jack, partly because he wasn’t paying attention and partly because his ears were so full of wax, he was slightly deafened. “Jack, look at me!”Continue reading “Jack’s Wax vs. Mak’s Plaque – Chapter 1”
Jack’s Wax vs. Mak’s Plaque – Chapter 2
Chapter 2 – Jack’s Wax-man I MUST BE HALLUCINATING, Jack thought. Or dreaming. Jack pinched himself, unsure why but that’s what they always did in movies to prove they weren’t dreaming, so that’s what Jack did. Clearly, he wasn’t dreaming because the pinch hurt. Standing two inches tall on his dresser was a tiny man madeContinue reading “Jack’s Wax vs. Mak’s Plaque – Chapter 2”
Angelic Assignment: An Advent Novella
A peek into a project I’m working on. I won’t be able to have the full saga released in time for Christmas this year, but perhaps I can by next season. What would it be like if you could pull back the veil and see what was going on “behind the scenes” during pivotal pointsContinue reading “Angelic Assignment: An Advent Novella”
Jack’s Wax vs. Mak’s Plaque – Intro
DEDICATION To my mom who always encouraged personal hygiene, and to my dad who once pulled a giant ball of wax from my ear, planting a seed in my mind for this disgusting story. Introduction Welcome to the town of Burgsburg. Not that you’re actually in Burgsburg; you’re just reading about it. So…welcome to readingContinue reading “Jack’s Wax vs. Mak’s Plaque – Intro”
Taco-bot: A Love Story
In the not-so-far-off future there was a factory, or rather, there will be, because this story takes place in the not-so-far-off future. But for the sake of storytelling and to prevent confusion we’ll say “was.” So, in the not-so-far-off future there was a factory. What this factory produced, who knows? Widgets? Maybe gizmos? Let’s justContinue reading “Taco-bot: A Love Story”
Mistakes We Make When We Vote
I hesitate to even post this. Possibly by the time I do, it may be irrelevant but after praying about it I felt I should. I also understand that this is a very sensitive subject for many people and many are passionate about their opinions on this matter. You may have negative feedback for meContinue reading “Mistakes We Make When We Vote”
WHEN THE STORM COMES: WINNING MINDSETS FOR LIFE’S TRIALS
Have you ever made a mistake as a parent that sets your child on an unfortunate trajectory that takes years to course-correct? When our son, Connor, was a kindergartener he was fascinated with science. He loved learning and discovering new things. He showed a particular interest in natural sciences-how the world worked! Being intentional andContinue reading “WHEN THE STORM COMES: WINNING MINDSETS FOR LIFE’S TRIALS”
Nonsensicality: Weird Town Names
In this episode of Nonsensicality, we explore some of our nation’s most oddly named towns and try to figure out why people would name their beloved towns things like Booger Hole, Toad Suck, or Satan’s Kingdom?!? PLUS, we dabble a little into what Caleb calls “Facebook Science!”