Not long ago, someone gave my son a copy of the book Homer Price and it brought back memories. I remember reading that book when I was a kid. It’s by Robert McCloskey, and in true McCloskey fashion, the book is both endearing and zany. It’s about the adventures of Homer Price, a kid whoseContinue reading “Way Too Many Doughnuts”
Category Archives: Fictional Stories
Necessary Members (replay)
Before our story, I want to make sure you heard the news. I’m writing a book! Actually, the book The Christian Storyteller is in its final stages of development and will be coming out next month. But, if you want to read the first chapter of the book free, all you have to do isContinue reading “Necessary Members (replay)”
Faithful Henry (replay)
Do you like fairy tales? I could take them or leave them, honestly, but sometimes the versions we know are a lot different from the originals. The story in this episode is one example. First aired on January 13, 2022, this is “Faithful Henry”. This tale, like many of its kind, begins with a princess.Continue reading “Faithful Henry (replay)”
Why Bats Live in Caves
Diplomatic relations have always been strained between the animals and the birds. They claim friendship, united by their shared fear of humans and hatred of reptiles, but it is an uneasy peace. From time to time, their animosity erupts into full-out war. One day, the fable is told, many years ago in a forest farContinue reading “Why Bats Live in Caves”
The Grumpy Little Fir Tree
In a bright corner of a beautiful forest there grew an evergreen—a fir to be exact. And the very first spring of that little tree’s life, it seemed clear that it would grow up to be quite a beautiful little tree. Children who played in that part of the woods would run their hands throughContinue reading “The Grumpy Little Fir Tree”
Necessary Members
(The characters and events in this story are fictional. They are exaggerated for the sake of illustration.) It’s 9:48, and everyone in the small church auditorium braces. The pastor even stumbles over the words in his prayer a little as he furtively glances at the back doors, waiting for them to swing open with aContinue reading “Necessary Members”
Critical Error
As Bowen looked out over the village of tents that had served as his happy home all his life, he marveled that things could change so quickly. Bowen used to be a respected member of his community. He was the kind of man everyone could depend on. He was honest, he was kind, and heContinue reading “Critical Error”
Faithful Henry
This tale, like many of its kind, begins with a princess. “One fine evening, a young princess put on her bonnet and clogs and went out to take a walk by herself in a wood. And when she came to a cool spring of water that rose in the midst of it, she sat herselfContinue reading “Faithful Henry”
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