On Reworking the Psalms for Modern Worship

Why? Because the scriptures say we should sing and make melody in our hearts with PSALMS and hymns and spiritual songs. We’ve got the hymns and spiritual songs thing down pat. But how often do churches sing psalms? My church decided to change this in our worship services. But we hit a snag. By and […]

Sun and Rain

They prayed it would not rain, And my heart began to cry Like the soulless desert’s sigh That thirsts for drink in vain. The cloudless, azure sky Of brilliant, sun-crowned days, The easy, thoughtless praise, Where grassy meadows lie Cannot forever keep. The rain clouds will arise And shroud the blissful skies– The heavens too […]

The Predictions of Mollie Wiser on the Future and the End of the World

I never intended to be a prophet. The thought never even crossed my mind. And that’s saying a lot considering all the thoughts that do cross my mind. All I ever wanted to be was a librarian. I know. Kinda weird. But I like books so it seemed like the logical thing to do. I […]

Dictator Diaries Prt. 1-I Make a Determination

I do not believe that this is all there is to life. If I did, I would demand a refund. I just got off the phone with a dude—or it could have been a girl. Hard to say. They want to stay at Burlington Place for 2,000 a month. Burlington Place does not have any […]

The Artist’s Prayer

Lord of creation, Maker of light, God of all originality, Speaker of Worlds, Great Master Sculptor, use me for Your creativity. – Let me think freshly; help me to see truth’s pristine and always beautiful. God of the past, History maker, shine, through me, immutability. – Lend me Your thinking, Thinker of skill, Sage of […]

Writing Challenge 2016

When it comes to professionals, you won’t find anyone more professional than the authors of this blog. Ethan and Holli are world-class professional procrastinators. If you have suffered in untold agony for years as a Type A, OCD, punctuality fanatic, suffer no more. For a small fee, Ethan and Holli will share with you the key ideas that made them the […]

Dialogue 1

Characters: Isabella Walsh: 11 years old; founder of the Butterfly Club, the Tree Climbing Club, the Walshabaskian Spies (a small band of girls to committed to defeating the evils of the Girl Exterminating Club), and, most recently, the Walsh Detective Agency Miss Lucinda Guck: 34. Correctionist. Wears her hair pulled back in a tight bun. Overseer of the Matronly […]

The Orchard of Stars

Picture: Orchard of Stars by Hannah Patterson http://www.silverwebforge.com/image.php?artid=73 – It’s rare when skies are purple and shining and bestarred. While daylight lingers slightly on— the moon shines full unbarred. – It’s rare that daylight mingles with early shades of grey, and mixes up the dark and light. It’s called a Midnight’s Day. – It’s rare […]

Sarah’s Sonnets

Holli Gibbs Sonnet 1 04/14/08 In silent rapture sits my sister fair. Intent her gaze, she listens carefully, Her cheeks aglow with color rich and rare, Her light eyes fastened on him faithfully. Those eyes, so beautiful and […]

Fairy Tale Chapter 3

“You ready?” Amelia asked, watching herself in the mirror as she secured the diamond necklace around her neck and re-positioned her curls. Elizabeth muttered a “yes,” but remained sitting cross-legged on her bed, glaring off into space. Amelia turned toward her sister and saw for the first time that she was still wearing her t-shirt […]