And Caleb said, “He who attacks Kirjath Sepher and takes it, to him I will give Achsah my daughter as wife.” So Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it; and he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife. Now it was so, when she came to him, that she persuaded him to ask her father for …
My Escape
Every day after school, I pass by the field covered with heather. I lay down and pretend that I’m in another world, where my step-father doesn’t exist. 27 Words This was written for the Weekend Writing Prompt by Sammi Cox. For instructions, click Here.
It’s How You Respond
Transitions themselves are not the issue, but how well you respond to their challenges - Jim George What transition are you going through today? Getting old is a big one. You’re not as agile and flexible as before. You ache in parts of your body you didn’t even know existed. It's important to be active. …
The Walk Home
“It’s nice of you to walk me home,” she said, smiling shyly at him as they cut across the field. The sun cast a soft glow on her face with its large brown eyes which seemed to dance every time she looked at him, making his heart skip a beat. She was the prettiest girl …
Dinner With Miller
She stormed out of the office and drove to her favorite spot, an abandoned field with wild flowers and a particular tree with twisted limbs that seemed to reach for the sky and the clouds like giant floating pieces of cotton wool moved ever so slightly across its expanse. Overhead, seagulls soared, their cries piercing …
Listen to God
And to Adam He said, “Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten from the tree about which I commanded you, saying, ‘You shall not eat of it,’ Cursed is the ground on account of you; in hard labor you will eat of it all the days of your …
Three Miles for Water
Imagine walking three miles each day to collect water and the only water available is in filthy ponds or lakes. This water is contaminated with waterborne illnesses but these women have no choice. They don't have indoor plumbing. They don't have the privilege of filling pots with water from the kitchen sink and using that …
Mary Eliza Mahoney
Mary Eliza Mahoney She made history as the first African American to study and work as a professionally trained nurse in the United States. Mary Eliza Mahoney was born in Dorchester, Massachusetts. Her parents, originally from North Carolina, were freed slaves. They moved north before the Civil War, where they would face less discrimination. Mary …
Notes to Women 