Category: Short Stories

Our nation is kinda Christian. Christian whenever it’s convenient in courts of law, but often not when it comes to treating “non-Americans” with kindness, humility, and grace. My school just started having a specific morning routine. In it, they recite the pledge of allegiance, (which I thought was an obsolete practice). There are beautiful and…

I heard this cool thing the other day. A woman on a podcast was saying that if you’re a person who cares about people and cares about the world, you MUST try to find joy every single day.” Her friend said, “Think of something positive before you sleep, every single day.” These seem like basic…

I have been having difficulty enjoying writing. I’ve been having difficulty honing my craft. Craft is simply a skill or occupation- handiwork. I tell the kids to use Collins Dictionary instead of Google Translator, because of the obvious implications. Overall, it is a decent / reliable source for definitions, language learning, and more learning stuff.…

Teacher, can you help me put the earring back in? “I… uhm. Hmm. I don’t know. Just I don’t know, my nails are too long.” How do I say weirded out, without saying weirded out? Oh, just tell her it’s unsanitary. “Any bed she lies on while her discharge continues will be unclean, as is…

Below, there’s a quote from my devotional app. (A devotional app, is inspiring, gives you journaling prompts, usually has a Bible in it with different reading versions which vary very little from older versions, and quotes). The following quote rings true for most things: consistency, as we know cliche states, is key. But, I’m realizing…

As we all know, growth is not linear. I’m sharing two versions of the same text of the Bible because once broken down, it’s truly beautiful. (The second passage is paraphrased). “In the same way the Spirit also joins to help in our weakness, because we do not know what to pray for as we…