Image by Trevillion "What has captured your interest?" Mrs. Livingston asked her son. "You've been staring out of that window for the longest while." "It's a beautiful day," Frederick replied. "I'm thinking of going for a walk in the park." "Sounds like a good idea. I wish I could go with you but I'm expecting …
Frederick, the Whitlocks and Hester
Image by Trevillion Frederick was out in the garden. It was late in the afternoon and the weather was nice and cool. In about two hours the Whitlocks would be arriving at Cherryville to have dinner with the Livingstons. Mr. and Mrs. Whitlock was a very nice couple. They had three daughters--Scarlet, Marietta and Veda. …
Teaching, Playwrights and Burgers
He reached the plank and emerged from the water. As he hoisted himself out of the water, with his hands flattened on the wood, he turned his head towards her direction. She could tell that he was looking at her. Her heart began to pound like crazy. Should she leave now before he got completely …
A Day in Ouidah
Ede was looking out the window when she saw Hank drive up. Immediately her heart began to beat faster. "Pastor Hank is here," she told her grandmother. "Good. I'm looking forward to meeting him." Ede went to answer the door. Hank's face broke into big smile when he saw her. "Good morning, Pastor Hank." "Good …
Ellen G. White
The words of the Bible, and the Bible alone, should be heard from the pulpit - Ellen G. White, Brainy Quote Ellen G. White born Ellen Harmon was born and raised in a Christian home. Her father was a Methodist. When her family accepted William Miller teachings regarding the imminent return of the Lord, they …
Fight the Stigma
When we told our families that my husband, Josh had been diagnosed with bi-polar, his father’s reaction was to blame his wife. “It’s your fault that he’s mad. Your sister, Violet and your grand-mother were both mental cases. These things were kept from me when we were courting. If I had known that there was …
Abiyomi Meets Marcus
I'm trying really hard to concentrate on my job but it's tough. I couldn't stop thinking about Marcus Kincaid, my friend, Bobby's very handsome and charming uncle. He was at the family's barbecue. I was thrilled to see him. From the moment we met which was about a year ago, I was smitten with him. …
You Were Wrong
Laurel had just reached the bottom of the steps leading from her flat to the street below when she bumped into Professor Ingram. Thirty years had passed since she last saw her but she'd never forgotten her. She still remembered her saying to her, "It doesn't matter what you do, you'll never amount to anything." …
Harper Lee
I never expected any sort of success with Mockingbird. I was hoping for a quick and merciful death at the hands of the reviewers but, at the same time, I sort of hoped someone would like it enough to give me encouragement. Public encouragement. I hoped for a little, as I said, but I got …
Living in Slums
I told them that even if their situation seems like a mountain, God is mightier than the problem - Nitya Can you imagine being so poor that you live in a shack made of cardboard and plastic? What if you had to struggle daily just to survive? Imagine sharing a shanty with ten other families …
Notes to Women 