Wolf Creek Christian Writers Network

The first major battle of the American Civil War, on July 21, 1861, earned the nickname “picnic battle” because spectators showed up with sandwiches and opera glasses. These onlookers, who included several U.S. congressmen, came to the countryside near Manassas, Va., to watch what they expected to be a victory for the Union and a swift end to the war that had begun three months before. What was to be a glorious moment of triumph resulted instead in a bloody defeat for the Union that sent the pi…

I listened for the soft pitter-patter of feet on our dark, laminate wood floor, but it didn’t come. It wouldn’t come. But how I missed the sound. For 17 years we had established a routine and habits, this little dog and I. Now, my life felt emptier without her company throughout my day. “Lord, is it silly I get so attached and my heart hurts so much? Please help me get past this. Don’t let the grief pull me into depression. I have no strength to fight through it again, especially without my litt…

My early-age perspective of Christmas was skewed as much as most every child’s is today. The premise that Christmas is nothing more than getting goodies and gifts overshadowed the story of the birth of mankind’s Savior. The overshadowing can be attributed to the one who lurks in the shadows. His goal has always been to thwart anyone’s belief in the Most Holy God. To have come to this realization so late in my life makes me wonder if my Christian faith would be stronger or weaker if my heart had …