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Chapter 7 & 8
Hear the Sound of Heaven’s Joy Chapter 7 A Family History “Okay, so what did you want to talk about, Emma?” “Our parents.” she replied. Emma began pulling a few more items from the depths of the trunk, starting with that curious small cardboard box. “I’m guessing you saw the contents of this box, right?”…
Chapter 5 & 6
Hear the Sound of Heaven’s Joy Chapter 5 A Newly Found Treasure The impromptu songfest heard between Verses 12 and 13 of the traditional Christmas Story reading remained a conversation topic beyond the conclusion of breakfast. Everybody chipped in to help clean up the kitchen and the dishes, moving furniture and whatever else needed…
Chapter 3 & 4
Hear the Sound of Heaven’s Joy Chapter 3 A Dream Come True The twins had much to talk about given the span of time since they had last seen each other. Although Emma wasn’t sure what to expect. However, the awkward silence didn’t last long as Ethan surprisingly broke it by asking, “How’s Papa doing?” …
Chapter 1 & 2
Hear the Sound of Heaven’s Joy Chapter 1 A Time and Place So Dear Emma slumped motionless in Papa’s high-back rocking chair, her chin in hand, leaning on one of its well-worn armrests. This old wooden rocker had been a treasured place of solace for Emma dating back to when her father read her Bible stories as they rocked together before she…
Letters from Home
Whether in a warzone halfway around the world or on a peaceful college campus halfway across the country, a letter from home can be a welcome sight. Electronic words travel faster than ever before. But speed alone cannot surpass the well-spent time expressing heartfelt love, informative instruction, and hope for the future with hand-written correspondence. Just such a…
Discipleship: Does It Really Have To Be This Hard?
Jesus said, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me” (Luke 9:23 NASB). This “tough love” statement is well known among believers. Yet, how many of those professing Christ as Savior give serious thought to verses such as this…
The Man In The Middle
“For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave Himself as a ransom for all, the testimony given at the proper time” (1 Timothy 2:5-6 NASB). God is spirit and exists outside the boundaries of time, space, and matter. Yet, God knows humanity needs these measurable reference points to navigate the physical world. …
Chapter 1 The Homestead
Nathanael savored a long-awaited reunion with his family as his train entered the Deschutes River canyon signaling the final leg of a 6,000-mile journey home. World War II was over in Europe. After fighting his way across the continent for nearly a year since the June 6, 1944, Normandy coast invasion, he’d seen enough of death to last him a…