I’m Just the Enforcer
A tangle of logic with laws that don’t leave an option for getting it right.
The Definitive Guide
What makes knowledge definitive?
In One Sentence: Not Quite Patient Enough
Five minutes before the inspector arrived, Connor decided that he had waited long enough and went to bed and fell sound asleep.
A Essay on Miracles
The fictional Jimmy writes an essay on miracles after a conversation with his mother. Are you perpetuating any of these ideas with your children?
Neither
A church committee meeting ends in chaos as one man challenges to church to word as a body and seek God’s guidance.
In One Sentence: Fear
Is there an appropriate time for fear?
The Wrong Story
Jared waited, somewhat impatiently. The old story-teller sat very still and seemed to be staring off into the distance. The longer the old man stared, the more nervous Jared became. He remembered the words. “The old story-teller has never given his blessing to anyone on their first try.” But Jared had listened carefully to every…
Two Christmas Stories
I’m making two earlier Christmas stories from this blog sticky and linking them here. I may manage to write a new Christmas story, but these two have been on my mind today. There are at least two ways of going off the rails with charity. One is becoming a scrooge–a stick in the mud, miserable…
In One Sentence: Nothing to Be Thankful For
“I don’t see where I have anything to be thankful for,” said the 95 year old man grumpily as he trimmed roses in the garden of his suburban home, and looked across the yard at his wife. (Featured image generated by Jetpack AI.)
But I Didn’t Order It
“We’re here to install your new Complete Health Solution,” announced the cheerful voice. “But I didn’t order any such thing,” said the old man. “You didn’t have to! This is all paid for by the Department of Health. There will be no cost to you, and you can pretty much forget doctor visits and taking…