Cemetery Story: A Muslim’s Memoir
I enter the cemetery and follow the all too familiar winding paths. Overhead the jets taking off and landing at Hobby airport assault my ears with the roaring of their turbine engines. The anterior graves…
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Journey of Discovery Chapter 53 (A Kingdom Hearts Story)
As we moved up to our apartment, Eini kept looking around the place like she was starting to have second thoughts. When she saw our apartment, her jaw dropped. “Uh, Braxton? Why do all these…
Journey of Discovery Chapter 52 (A Kingdom Hearts Story)
“How’s the system on your end?” Santos asked over the comms. Tapping into hers Gracie answered, “All good. It’s so calm Johri has gone back to sleep.” “Reentry should be enough of an alarm.” He…
Susan of Narnia: Remembering (The Eighth Chronicle of Narnia) – Afterward: Why I Wrote Susan of Narnia
I was first introduced to the world of Narnia when I was about eleven years old, through the BBC movie, “Prince Caspian.” I hated that movie so much. In fact, I don't remember ever hating…
Susan of Narnia: Remembering (The Eighth Chronicle of Narnia) – Chapter Twelve: The Train
Every memory laid written in Susan’s lap, a pile of used ink cartridges on the floor near her feet. She’d used nearly every paper she could find. There was only one page left—Susan took that…
Susan of Narnia: Remembering (The Eighth Chronicle of Narnia) – Chapter Eleven: The Cottage
The morning was still cold and dark when Susan rose, dressed, and packed a light bag. She nearly added the rings to her bag, but stopped, pondering over them a moment. She no longer needed…
Decorating for Christmas – “What Can I Do?”
by Lawrence Hall A little girl tugged at my arm and asked “But what can I do?” I sent her to Senora Anil because I didn’t know She came to me again and sadly…
Susan of Narnia: Remembering (The Eighth Chronicle of Narnia) – Chapter Ten: The Conversation
“How came you to hear of that?” Susan hissed, looking all about her lest anyone overhear either of them. Mr and Mrs Bryant were too far away, both of them talking to an older man.…
Susan of Narnia: Remembering (The Eighth Chronicle of Narnia) – Chapter Nine: The Rings
It was too cold to be outside, but Susan needed the fresh air, so, carrying everything she had of Narnia (the box of rings and the compact mirror), Susan took a blanket and sat in…
Susan of Narnia: Remembering (The Eighth Chronicle of Narnia) – Chapter Eight: The Dinner
On the day of the funeral, eight caskets were lowered into the church cemetery—Eustace’s parents had their son cremated and his ashes put in a jar so that they could always keep him close by.…