Obedience By George MacDonald (1824-1905) I said: “Let me walk in the fields.” He said: “No, walk in the … More
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Moral Tales: Strange Adventures
From The New-York mirror, and ladies’ literary gazette, Volume 4, 1827 Although the following little tale may apparently carry with … More
A Good-natured Kiss
As to the salute, the ‘pressure of the lips— that is an interchange of affectionate greeting, or tender farewell, sacred … More
Jane Austen’s 234th Birthday
It is never polite to mention a lady’s age, but since she is deceased we shall make an exception. I … More
Christmas Revived
It was six o’clock in the morning of last Thursday (Christmas morning), when Nathan Stoddard, a young saddler, strode through … More
A Cotswold Village
Traversing around the world wide web I recently landed in the Cotswolds of England, famous for thatched roofed cottages and … More
I Love to Tell the Story
I love to tell the story of unseen things above, of Jesus and his glory, of Jesus and his love. … More
Wired Love: A Romance of Dots and Dashes by Ella Cheever Thayer
Long before the internet chat rooms and social networking was ever thought of, the Victorians had their own means of … More
Yesterday’s News
As a writer/researcher, genealogist, and history aficionado I just love researching news of yesteryear. Did you know that the New … More
O VOICE OF THE BELOVED
O VOICE OF THE BELOVED “My beloved spoke and said unto me, ‘Rise up, my love, my fair one, and … More