Wolf Creek Christian Writers Network

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 …

I believe a mysterious essence connects all of life. We are familiar with stories of dogs that possess the uncanny awareness of when a person bearing mal intent appears. They subsequently warn whoever will listen, perhaps even saving lives. Or the dogs that can “read” their master’s discouragement and snuggle up to offer comfort. Also, horses that veer from their rider’s intended way and will not be persuaded to continue as their mount directs. Sooner or later, it’s discovered that the horse sen…

One of the many ways to come up with a subject to write on is to consider this phrase, “I was … but now I am.” This isn’t that kind of story. A common tale in our society goes something like this: I was a wonderful child, but I had a tragic upbringing and now I’m a murderer. Such a story is not my experience. Now that I’ve told you what I’m not going to say, I can simply celebrate one of the blessings of my life — my daddy. I called him that ‘til the day he died. Some are blessed and some are n…