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Column Everyday Faith Fantasy Tithing My Time by Selena ThomasonWith too much to do, what tasks stay on the list? And why? - Published 2008-06-12 Column Inside the Writing Mind Literary Meet R.F. Long by Rochita Loenen-RuizToday, Inside the Writing Mind catches up with Ruth Long as we talk about poetry, inspiration and exciting things in the works. - Published 2008-06-02 Column Everyday Faith God Day by Selena ThomasonA Freudian slip of the fingers? - Published 2008-05-22 Column Everyday Faith Letting God Drive by Selena ThomasonSome days I don't even know what to hope for. - Published 2008-04-25 Column In the Field Jan Persons - Bible Translator in Mexico by W. Joy RobelenWhen the unexpected happens, do you see God's hand of protection? - Published 2008-04-11 Column Book Reviews Inspirational Hidden Sorrow, Lasting Joy by Rochita Loenen-RuizLiving in a comfortable society where freedom of meaning, and freedom of faith is a given, it’s easy to forget that there are still places in the world where the exercise of these freedoms mean suffering, shame, incarceration, and the loss of loved ones. - Published 2008-03-14 Illustration Bridal Veil Falls by W. Joy Robelen - Published 2008-03-05 Column The Crazy Corner Inspirational The Crazy Person in My Life by R. L. CoppleWhose your best friend and worst enemy? The one who drives you crazy. - Published 2008-02-28 Column Give it Meaning Love Stories by Scott M. SandridgeEver noticed there are more love stories than any other kind of stories on Earth? If any other type of story was done half as often, they would get the “cliché” tag stuck on them.
- Published 2008-02-13 Column Heavenly Breezes
Campfires for God by R. L. CoppleDoes the night light up with your fires, or do you fill your field with trash? - Published 2008-02-07 Illustration Contemporary Sleet on a Mum by A. F. Tesson - Published 2008-02-02 Column
Sleepy in Life by R. L. CoppleDo you sleep through life? Really? Think about it. - Published 2008-01-17 Column Mutters and Mumbles Fantasy On or Off? - true or false by Cameron Walker - Published 2008-01-07 Illustration Lonely Winter's Road by R. L. Copple - Published 2008-01-04 Column On Being and Becoming Contemporary A New Year's Offering by Rochita Loenen-RuizThinking about this year, I had to think of the first story I told in a Dutch Sunday School. Included here is a retelling of the calling of Samuel, and as I reread this story, I have to think of how important it is to welcome the New Year with a heart that’s ready to listen for the voice of God.
I hope you enjoy the following retelling of Samuel in Temple.
- Published 2008-01-03 Column On Being and Becoming Contemporary Towards Christmas and The Year's End by Rochita Loenen-RuizI think of how God has brought us through rejoicing and sorrow, through joy and through pain, through gains and through losses, and how through all these things his presence has remained the one sure unchangeable thing.
It’s this knowledge of an unchanging God that allows me to bless others and to wish everyone a Meaningful Christmas and a Blessed New Year.
- Published 2007-12-22 Column Book Reviews Mystery Your Chariot Awaits - An Andi McConnell Mystery by Rochita Loenen-RuizOne of the outstanding characteristics of this book is the spirit of joy and adventure that seems to radiate off its pages. It’s a spirit that echoes throughout the storyline and keeps the reader rooting for Andi and her friends as they try to solve the mystery behind Jerry’s murder. - Published 2007-12-11 Column Everyday Faith Failure and Faith by Selena ThomasonThere is more to failing than we tend to think. There is in fact hope hidden there among the failure. You just have to know where to look. - Published 2007-12-11 Illustration Tree Light by R. L. CoppleThe Christmas tree highlighting the "Walkway of Lights" in Marble Falls, TX shines brightly in the night. - Published 2007-12-01 Illustration Boasting Peacock by W. Joy RobelenThis bird really does have something to boast about. - Published 2007-11-01 Column Speculations My Slide Rule and the Secret to Happiness by Bill SnodgrassTwo pieces of aluminum and a piece of plastic: simple, yet powerful enough to land rockets on the moon.
- Published 2007-10-31 News Literary Haruah Spring 2007 Print Edition Available! by Haruah Editorial TeamSpecial bonus story by Bill Snodgrass! Don't miss out! - Published 2007-10-30 Poetry Literary Morimur by Dean F. Wilson (Student)It is the time when beauty’s lost, that beauty we desire... - Published 2007-10-25 Column The Writing World Writing Using Open Office Writer for Novel Writing by R. L. CoppleInterested in novel writing software that allows you to move and automatically renumber chapters/scenes and is a full featured word processor? Just in time for NaNo, here's your answer. - Published 2007-10-22 Fiction Literary I Hope They Do, Nadie by Veronica Anne Engler (Student)Nadie always dreamed big. - Published 2007-10-18 Illustration Meeting at Sunrise by Jan Cornelis Loenen - Published 2007-10-18 Column Everyday Faith Diversity by Selena ThomasonWhy is diversity important and how does it apply to the Christian walk? - Published 2007-10-16 Fiction Literary ARDA by Zdravka Evtimova"The Arda goes far away, Honey, and speaks to the little kids that play on its banks," Dad said. "You have to be patient and soon it will talk to you, too." - Published 2007-10-11 Poetry Literary A Man Fib by Lon PraterGrowing older isn't growing up. - Published 2007-10-04 Column SpecMusicMuse Teen Life Flashpoint by Frank Creed by Scott M. SandridgeIn a future where simply believing in the Bible makes you a "terrorist," Dave and Jen Williams evades capture during a home-church bust. They seek help from the BoC Underground and take the codenames of Calamity Kid and e-girl. As they seek to rescue their family and friends they must deal with peacekeepers, gangers, One State Neros, and fallen angels. - Published 2007-10-01 Illustration Prayer Candles by Kevin Shaw (Student)Each prayer is another light amidst the darkness. - Published 2007-10-01 Poetry Literary Later by Elizabeth BurtonSudden grief can rip even the most important memories from our minds. What happens when those memories return? - Published 2007-09-27 News Literary Haruah 2007 Contest Winners Announced! by R. L. CoppleJudging for Haruah's 2007 Fiction Contest has drawn to a close. We have read, enjoyed, fretted, scored, debated, and finally decided. Now we are ready to reveal the final results. - Published 2007-09-27 Poetry Literary Watching the Wind by Jenny SchwartzHave you ever walked in the wild freedom of the wind? The old myths say that its the breath of God, or His angels, renewing us. - Published 2007-09-18 Column On Being and Becoming In the Pursuit of Poetry by Rochita Loenen-Ruiz
But what is poetry and when do we say a poem is a poem? - Published 2007-09-10 Fiction Literary The Lost Rose by R. F. LongSometimes a miracle is found in the simplest thing. It is, nonetheless, a miracle. - Published 2007-09-06 News Literary Haruah Print Issue #9-10 is Available! by Haruah Editorial TeamRecall those cool days of winter while you sweat in the heat of summer! - Published 2007-09-04 Illustration All You Can Eat by R. L. Copple - Published 2007-09-01 Column Speculations Strolling Down Memory Lane by Bill SnodgrassWalking the corridors of our memories is a pleasing experience. There is more than one way to take those steps. - Published 2007-08-30 Poetry Literary Sunflowers by Rochita Loenen-Ruiz - Published 2007-08-30 Illustration Sunflower Power by R. L. Copple - Published 2007-08-30 Column Everyday Faith Wrestling with Envy by Selena ThomasonI’m ashamed to say I’ve been wrestling with envy a lot lately. - Published 2007-08-23 True-to-life Story Literary The Kind Of Magic That Grows On You by Sangay GlassStewardship is not only a worldwide endeavor, it begins in our own backyards. - Published 2007-08-23 Column On Being and Becoming Who Holds Your Hand? by Rochita Loenen-RuizRefusing to live in the shadow of what ifs, I’ve laid our lives and all our tomorrows in the hands of the great I AM.
- Published 2007-08-17 Poetry Literary Wasted by Keith WallisAn incomplete scene. - Published 2007-08-16 Illustration Literary empty bench by Keith Wallis - Published 2007-08-16 Editorial Haruah Editor's Round Table Audio Discussion by Haruah Editorial TeamWhat do those editors think about? - Published 2007-08-15 Fiction Contemporary Marvelous Man by R. L. CoppleHow does thirteen-year-old Jared face the fears of growing up in the midst of a divorce and new dad? - Published 2007-08-09 Column Wi-Phy Two Paths, Reprised by Johne (Phy) CookI'm a guy, a geek, and a gamer. I love gadgets (and, apparently, alliteration).
The appearance of a new technology (especially one as portable and powerful as this) would normally be a cause for celebration, but you know me well enough by now to know that it was exactly the opposite experience for me.
You've read the the poem about two trails diverging in the woods. This is the modern rendition. Instead of approaching two new trails, I've been down both trails, and love them dearly. The difference here is that, until now, these two trails have run parallel to each other. Now, for the first time, they have intersected, and I must choose between them.
Specifically, my decision this time was different because my choice involved not which trail to explore, but which trail to abandon.
Originally written in the summer of 2005. - Published 2007-08-07 News Haruah's Revamped Submission Guidelines by Haruah Editorial TeamRead them carefully before you submit! - Published 2007-08-05 Poetry Literary Crossing the Rio Grande by Marvin BrauerCameras watch the border... - Published 2007-08-04 Illustration Literary Iris Against Horizon by Roberta Lee Small - Published 2007-08-01 Flash Fiction Contemporary Hurricane Elliot by Joanne SherFive-year-old Elliot is a bundle of energy and a bit clumsy. Will he ever give his parents some rest? - Published 2007-07-26 Poetry Literary and I have sent you away by J. M. MunsilSometimes the best you can do is not good enough, and you must make a decision that breaks your heart. It does not matter that it is the right decision; a broken heart breaks nonetheless, and even a heart of stone bleeds in the night. - Published 2007-07-19 Illustration Literary My Heart Aches, But Good-Bye by W. Joy Robelen - Published 2007-07-19 News Haruah 2007 Fiction Contest - Submission Guidelines by R. L. CoppleDeadline for submissions is midnight, August 31st. Don't be late!
- Published 2007-07-14 News SR + DKA = Great! + Great! = MindFlights by DEP StaffTwo of Double-Edged Publishing's award-winning magazines are teaming up! - Published 2007-07-13 Poetry Literary rain falls through by J. M. MunsilThere we stood, my son and I, on opposite sides of the door. He stood in rain and anger and defied me and screamed his pain. I stood inside and defied him and accepted my pain, and turned it into this poem. - Published 2007-07-12 Illustration Water Hole by R. L. Copple - Published 2007-07-12 Poetry Literary even then my son by J. M. MunsilIt is hard to bear a child's illness, and many times more hard when they are mentally ill. People look at my son and I sometimes and wonder why I love him so. The answer is simple; he is my son, and that will never change. - Published 2007-07-05 Illustration The Handoff by W. Joy Robelen - Published 2007-07-05 Illustration Water Lilies by W. Joy Robelen - Published 2007-07-01 Flash Fiction Literary Cricket Nights by Alice M. RoelkeShe has forgotten something. The night gets into her soul, and the crickets don't help. - Published 2007-06-28 Editorial Passing the Torch - A note to the readers by Rachel A. Marks - Published 2007-06-26 Poetry Horror Waking Nightmares by R. L. CoppleWhat lurks in the deep recesses of the mind when the eyes close and dreams erupt? Sometimes the waking world has its own nightmares we wish were only a dream. - Published 2007-06-21 Poetry Literary Sunday Opal Ring by John KuhnIt's strange, the things we remember the most from childhood. - Published 2007-06-14 Fiction Literary The Last Stop by Stephen Leonard'The Last Stop' refers to the Home for the Dying, in the poverty-stricken Kalighat neighborhood of Calcutta. It is there where Cullen accompanies his sister Rainey on a volunteer mission, only to quickly learn how much he hates spending his days washing the filthy laundry of the residents and physically rehabilitating one of the old men. Through dialogue with his sister and others, and because of what happens between him and the old, dying man on his last day, Cullen finally discovers meaning in his journey. - Published 2007-06-09 Illustration Literary By The Sea - Oil Painting by Roberta Lee Small by Roberta Lee Small - Published 2007-06-01 Illustration Literary Ushering by R. F. Long - Published 2007-05-23 Poetry Literary Ushering the Soul by R. F. LongIn ancient Irish mythology, the spirit passes from this world to the next in the form of a butterfly. - Published 2007-05-23 Illustration Bluebonnet Fiesta by R. L. Copple - Published 2007-05-16 Poetry Coming to Be by Marianne Watts - Published 2007-05-09 Column Heavenly Breezes Restoring Our Rocks by R. L. CoppleI used to pastor a little mission church on a hill. It sat in the midst of the Missouri Ozarks, a very wonderful place to experience nature. But one thing I learned, hills produce a lot of rocks! Next to the church building, a group of rocks always lay on the ground.
When I first moved in, I thought I would keep throwing them off into the forest to help clear the area. But no matter how many I picked up and threw away, there always seemed to be more the next time I looked. Rocks continued to pop up out of the ground. On one my of my last days at this parish, I looked at the group of rocks next to the church. After two years of tossing rocks, it looked the same as when I had arrived.
- Published 2007-05-02 Illustration Literary Mangyan Child 1 by Rochita Loenen-Ruiz - Published 2007-04-30 Illustration Literary Little Flower Moments - An Illustration by Kevin Shaw (Student) - Published 2007-04-19 Flash Fiction Literary Letters by Kevin Shaw (Student)When Cassie stands in line, she sings. When she sees a lonely new kid, she befriends him: because Cassie just wants to love God. - Published 2007-04-19 True-to-life Story Contemporary The Elementary Limbo by Sangay GlassThe only bad opinion is an old one, especially when a life hangs in the balance. - Published 2007-04-13 Column On Being and Becoming Come Watch the Sunrise by Rochita Loenen-RuizSlowly, the sun rises in the east. A fiery glow fills the sky, radiance and warmth surrounds us, and we are filled with laughter and the joy of life. We lift our faces to the sky welcoming the sun.
- Published 2007-04-11 Illustration Up the Tree by R. L. Copple - Published 2007-04-04 Poetry Literary Arboreal by Richard Sederstromthe kid goes for broke (n bones) - Published 2007-04-04 Illustration Milwaukee Sunset by Keith McKendry - Published 2007-04-04 Fiction Literary Anything for Love by R. F. LongSometimes we make promises while in love that we can never keep. Margot's expectations were always far too high. - Published 2007-03-28 Illustration Silent Upon the Grave by W. Joy Robelen - Published 2007-03-21 Poetry Literary Speak To Me by J. M. MunsilWe have all thought, at some time, of what our loved ones will feel after we die. This short piece speaks to that. - Published 2007-03-21 News Back in the Game by Rachel A. MarksThe storm has passed... - Published 2007-03-17 Illustration Literary A Mother's Love Letter by W. Joy Robelen - Published 2007-03-15 Flash Fiction Literary A Mother's Love by W. Joy RobelenQuiet sobs shook Maria. She knew her days were few. Maria wanted to let her son, Jose, know that she would always love him. She had so much to say; yet she did not know exactly what to say. - Published 2007-03-15 Illustration Light Burst by R. L. Copple - Published 2007-03-14 Illustration Sunshine Field by Rachel A. Marks - Published 2007-03-01 Poetry Literary R. S. Thomas by Davide Trame - Published 2007-02-22 Poetry Literary Annie Kissed Me by Marvin BrauerWhat could be more beautiful than a kiss? - Published 2007-02-16 Fiction (over 1000 wds) Contemporary Too Shy by Bill SnodgrassJeff's life changes drastically when a job changes relocates him to a new city and he is forced to develop new relationships. But what would happen if he relied on the Internet for meaningful friendships? Could the results be anything like he'd hope? - Published 2007-02-12 Poetry Literary Inner Skies by Dean F. Wilson (Student)Whispered words of wonder... - Published 2007-02-05 Illustration Snow Prints by R. L. Copple - Published 2007-02-01 Poetry Contemporary Welcome by Linda Watson OwenAn invitation to dinner may not be what we think it is! - Published 2007-01-26 Column On Being and Becoming A Child’s Faith by Rochita Loenen-RuizThe Bible speaks about the faith of a child, and how having faith like a mustard seed can move even the biggest mountains. - Published 2007-01-21 Devotional Could You Handle It? by Todd TribbleWhat if you were blind?
What if there was no way for you to see the world that you live in, and yet the whole world was able to see you?
Could you handle it?
Michelle can.
- Published 2007-01-19 Poetry Literary Mail Order Bride by Rebecca Mabanglo-MayorShe's marrying a man she has never met and speaks words she will never say. - Published 2007-01-11 Illustration Literary Dirt Road to Nowhere by R. L. Copple - Published 2007-01-09 Flash Fiction Literary Late Again by Moura McGovernSometimes taking a short cut saves more than time. - Published 2007-01-05 Column On Being and Becoming A Total Loss? by Rochita Loenen-RuizWe were still in the midst of computer issues, when my husband phoned home to tell me he’d been in an accident. "I’m okay," he said, "but I think the car is a total loss."
After the initial shock, I wanted to know the how, why, where and when of the accident.
"I’ll tell you about it when I come home," my husband said. - Published 2007-01-03 Illustration Romance Sleet on Snaps by A. F. Tesson - Published 2007-01-01 Poetry Literary Prayer by Davide Trame - Published 2006-12-28 Flash Fiction Historical Silent Night by Michael MerriamIn the bloody trenches of World War I on Christmas Eve, 1914, soldiers of both sides find they have more in common than they might imagine. - Published 2006-12-24 Column Heavenly Breezes Commercial Christmas by R. L. CoppleRL Copple decided to put the Sower Series on hold for this month. Instead, he joins in on the commercialization of Christmas. - Published 2006-12-20 Poetry Literary The Least of These by Cilla LarkinBondage and starvation is not always chains wrapped around a swollen belly. - Published 2006-12-20 Fiction (over 1000 wds) Literary Country Road by Jacob Hammond (Student)As Joe stares down the dusty road, he reaches a critical point in his life. - Published 2006-12-18 Poetry Literary Heroes by R. L. CoppleWe all need heroes to inspire us, but when can they cause despair? - Published 2006-12-06 Column A Pedestrian in the Intersection Oh, Dear, a Deer! by Dan RobelenWhen we moved from Staten Island, NY to Burgaw, NC a few months ago, we felt like we had changed not just states, but planetoids. - Published 2006-12-03 Illustration Christmas on the Water by R. L. CoppleLet Christmas light up your night! - Published 2006-12-02 Fiction (over 1000 wds) Literary Riddling in the Margins by Helen PaynterPhilip Banting has lived by power all his life. Suddenly rendered impotent, in the fullest sense of the word, he is perplexed and irritated by a riddle someone sets him. - Published 2006-11-29 Column Theo Logos Trinity is not that Tough--Redux by Bill SnodgrassRecently, Selena Thomason discussed the idea of the Trinity in her column at The Sword Review. Here are a few more thoughts on the topic. - Published 2006-11-25 Column On Being and Becoming What Can I Learn from This? by Rochita Loenen-RuizOur computer has broken down. Whether it's succumbed to a virus, or simply needs to be replaced is something we still have to puzzle out. At first I told myself I could live without a computer. After all, I’d lived without one before, why shouldn’t I be able to live without one now? - Published 2006-11-18 Poetry Literary Deep Calls to Deep by Linda Watson OwenWhen darkness calls the soul, who will fight for it? - Published 2006-11-15 Fiction Literary Counting Constellations by S. E. Markey (Student)Caleb is on the beach and unsure of how he arrived, until he sees the ghost of a childhood friend who explains. - Published 2006-11-09 Column Heavenly Breezes As the Soil Turns by R. L. CoppleLife happens. God uses it. Deal with it. - Published 2006-11-08 Illustration Spider by A. F. Tesson - Published 2006-11-03 Column A Pedestrian in the Intersection When Can I Weep? by Dan RobelenIs there ever a time when it is appropriate for a Christian to sorrow? - Published 2006-11-02 Illustration Literary Heaven's Palette by Melinda S Reynolds - Published 2006-11-01 Illustration Literary for mother's day, joy asked - sorrow answered by J. M. Munsil - Published 2006-10-31 Poetry Literary for mother's day, joy asked - sorrow answered by J. M. MunsilI wrote this for my adopted son, who cannot yet understand why he feels so sad on Mother's Day. - Published 2006-10-31 Illustration Literary Violin Solo for Two by W. Joy Robelen - Published 2006-10-30 Fiction Romance The Lone Violin by Rhonda ClarkHelen is convicted to end her affair. Will she be able to? - Published 2006-10-26 Column One for the Book Bayou Beginnings by A. F. TessonTheo is a carpenter with dreams of making something of himself. He won't be trapped in this small town like his father was. Cleo loves Latagnier, but she, too, wants to make something of herself. Will their love make it? - Published 2006-10-22 Column Evidence and Inspiration Returning Humanity to the Fast-Food Counter by Bill SnodgrassThe service industry is often taken for granted—until they leave the pickles on your burger. Gripes that service has declined may not be totally true, and when they are true, it may not be the fault of those giving the service. - Published 2006-10-14 Poetry Literary Sea Silence by Davide Trame - Published 2006-10-12 Editorial 2007 Annual Campaign Kickoff! by Haruah Editorial TeamIt's that time of year again! - Published 2006-10-07 Fiction Literary Mikel's Hope by Brandon BarrA young boy named Mikel is about to have his world turned upside down. Through war and personal tragedy, Mikel must struggle to keep his faith in God alive. Mikel's simple devotion to God and the wisdom he finds in a nude statue may be the only hope he has of staying alive in a world full of empty promises. - Published 2006-10-06 Column On Being and Becoming Reflecting on Christ’s Compassion for the Needy by Rochita Loenen-RuizIn my youthfulness, I made the mistake of thinking that making a difference came with huge amounts of manpower, lots of finances, and drastic and dramatic changes. I forgot that making a difference often starts with a tiny seed, tended with care until it grows to fruition.
- Published 2006-10-05 Poetry Literary Incubator - for Emily by R. F. LongThis poem was written for my daughter Emily, who was born prematurely. - Published 2006-10-02 Column One for the Book Stranded - An Ivy Malone Mystery by A. F. TessonLittle ol' lady Ivy Malone stumbles across yet another murder. Will she solve the crime? Or will the murderer catch Ivy before she can catch the murderer? - Published 2006-10-01 Illustration Water Light by R. L. Copple - Published 2006-10-01 Illustration My Dad - photo taken by an unknown Dallas Times Herald photographer, circa 1977 by John Kuhn - Published 2006-09-28 Poetry Literary West Texas Flash by John KuhnI don't know why we make up our heroes. Real ones brush past us on the sidewalks all the time. I know that's true because my Dad is one. - Published 2006-09-28 Column In the Field Paul Wright - Missionary to Argentina by W. Joy RobelenThough they continued to contact churches and solicit them for support, they found it difficult to be enthusiastic. Paul says that they felt like God had let them down. - Published 2006-09-27 Editorial Congratulations to the Winners! by Rachel A. Marks - Published 2006-09-26 Column A Writer's Rambles The Paradox of Character Building - Part One of the POV meltdown by Rachel A. Marks - Published 2006-09-20 True-to-life Story Contemporary Nettles by A.M. StickelWhen a young girl visits her godmother in the rest home, she learns a valuable life lesson and receives a priceless gift. - Published 2006-09-20 Illustration Blue Butterfly by W. Joy Robelen - Published 2006-09-14 Poetry Literary Growth by R. L. CoppleEven the cycle of life hits a bump when you throw humans into the mix. - Published 2006-09-14 Column A Pedestrian in the Intersection The Source of Joy by Dan RobelenMany have tried to produce this joy artificially. They mistake excitement or enthusiasm for joy, perhaps thinking that a person isn’t really joyful unless he shouts and cheers as though he were watching a football game. - Published 2006-09-13 Flash Fiction Contemporary Two Words by Sometimes a decision can change more than a moment - it can change a lifetime. - Published 2006-09-08 Column One for the Book Jamaican Me Crazy - A Christmas Escape by A. F. TessonWhen one of your friends shows up at your church group with an all-expenses-paid trip to Jamaica, how can you not go? - Published 2006-09-06 Poetry Literary Stars for C. and C. by Davide Trame - Published 2006-09-04 Illustration Wet Flower by R. L. Copple - Published 2006-09-01 Poetry Literary Fulfillment by Keith Wallis“It is finished”
though not over.
Breathing, pulsing, life extinguished
in wicked celebration,
blood, pain, tears and darkness. - Published 2006-08-30 Column Heavenly Breezes Can You Hear What I Hear? by R. L. CoppleAdmitting we don't know something is often the hardest step to take. - Published 2006-08-30 Flash Fiction Literary Death of a Song-Worm by Helen PaynterThe Mondrone people, blighted by the curse of songlessness, are longing for deliverance. - Published 2006-08-24 Column On Being and Becoming Reunions and Goodbyes by Rochita Loenen-RuizOur visit to the Philippines was an emotional one. Not only were my parents celebrating their 40th year anniversary, but a good number of cousins and aunts had come home from all parts of the world for a grand reunion. - Published 2006-08-23 Poetry Literary in summertime by J. M. Munsil - Published 2006-08-21 Flash Fiction Literary The Gardener by Matt Mikalatos"The only thought that will resolve itself in his head, the only image he can conjure clearly is that of the highly polished coffin lowering into the ground. He has the distinct memory of seeing through the coffin and seeing her within it, calm, at peace, eyes closed as for a long journey. He knows this cannot be, but his memory insists it was so." - Published 2006-08-17 Column In the Field Evangelist Dr. Bill Rice in Africa by W. Joy RobelenAs his attempts to say hello in native languages failed, the men formed a fan shape six to eight feet away. He then got his answer—a man lunged at his middle with a spear. - Published 2006-08-16 Poetry Literary Touching the Hem of Peace by Michael Neal MorrisThis is a suite or series of meditations in verse written as part of the author's lenten discipline in 2000. - Published 2006-08-14 True-to-life Story Literary Heart of Stone by J. M. Munsil"I am there when we bury Dad. The police and the preacher and I have reached an ‘accommodation’. Without that agreement I would be in jail and the preacher’s role would be public. The police are there also, but at a distance. They watch me now." - Published 2006-08-10 Column One for the Book The Mirror's Tale - A Further Tales Adventure by A. F. TessonThe Mirror's Tale is written for ages nine and up, but it provided plenty of adventure and tension for this grown-up reader. - Published 2006-08-09 Editorial Do We Tolerate Intolerance? by R. L. CoppleReligious people can be some of the most intolerant people at times. How do we tell if we are intolerant and how do we fix it? - Published 2006-08-07 Column Heavenly Breezes God Will Disappoint You! by R. L. CoppleWhat do you do when God doesn't live up to your expectations? - Published 2006-08-05 News Our First Two Issues - Now in Print! by Rachel A. Marks - Published 2006-08-04 Poetry Literary June by Davide Trame - Published 2006-08-02 Illustration Moonsong by Sandra Lee Legrow - Published 2006-08-01 Fiction Literary Look It Up For Yourself by Tim GeorgeRandall has been searching for the meaning of a cryptic note passed to him by a dying man for twenty years. Its meaning holds the secret to prosperity left by one of the richest men to have ever lived. At last Randall has found the meaning and is ready to tell his story. - Published 2006-07-30 Poetry Literary Forgetfulness by Rochita Loenen-RuizA friend once teased me about my chronic forgetfulness, which resulted in the writing of this poem. A Forgetfulness Hay(na)ku. - Published 2006-07-27 Column A Writer's Rambles Creative Energy by Rachel A. MarksEvery once in a while, while you're trying to write, do you wonder if it wouldn't just be better to chuck the computer out the window and call it a day? Well, if I wasn't so into computer gaming I might seriously consider it. - Published 2006-07-26 News Kickin' off the First Contest Here at Haruah! by Rachel A. MarksDon't miss the chance to headline in our October issue. Oh, and did I mention you can win prizes? - Published 2006-07-23 Flash Fiction Literary Perfect by Kevin Shaw (Student)Wu-ya wrestles with her loneliness even as her mother is diagnosed with a terminal illness. - Published 2006-07-21 Column One for the Book 90 Minutes in Heaven - A True Story of Death and Life by A. F. TessonSurvival against all odds and the recovery of body and spirit that follows. - Published 2006-07-19 Poetry Literary The Old Road by Davide TrameYour favourite as a child
to go to town and back, by bike.
Gravel and dust,
swirls of sunlight. - Published 2006-07-17 Fiction Literary Elisa's Wedding by Rosalina RamirezIn a culture where partnerships are born out of need, Elisa comes to terms with what life has offered her. - Published 2006-07-13 Column In the Field David Livingstone - Pathfinder of Africa by W. Joy Robelen“It was this: Lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world! On those words I staked everything and they have never failed! I was never left alone!” - Published 2006-07-12 Illustration Literary Water over Stones by W. Joy Robelen - Published 2006-07-10 Poetry Literary like water on stone by J. M. Munsil - Published 2006-07-10 Column On Being and Becoming Recipients of a Promise by Rochita Loenen-Ruiz“But my God shall provide for all your needs, according to his riches in glory, in Christ Jesus.”
When you’ve got that promise, who needs the lottery?
- Published 2006-07-08 Illustration Literary Spring Marriage by W. Joy Robelen - Published 2006-07-06 Poetry Literary my name by Rebecca Mabanglo-MayorA meditation on the complex nature of naming practices. - Published 2006-07-06 Column A Writer's Rambles The Biggest Reject by Rachel A. MarksIn my writer’s group we have a thread entitled: “The Biggest Reject”. It’s a contest, a race, to see who can get the most rejections. Seems a bit masochistic, but I think that most writers really need to be this way in order to survive out there in the crazy world of publishing. - Published 2006-07-05 Illustration Literary Bamboo Whispers by Lolita Delgado Fansler - Published 2006-07-03 Editorial Contemporary Help Wanted - To find a Hidden Trove of Philippine Treasures by Lolita Delgado FanslerPoetry among the trees...
You once were passing this way
it's not long since you've been here
Your footprints are still around.
- Published 2006-07-03 Column One for the Book Sweetness in the Belly by A. F. TessonWith beautiful prose, Camilla Gibb explores a time and place I might have never discovered. - Published 2006-07-01 Illustration Literary End of the Day by Melinda S Reynolds - Published 2006-07-01 True-to-life Story Contemporary Hearing God by R. L. CoppleRetreats are supposed to be a temporary retreat from the daily grind to regain your spiritual focus. Sometimes, that doesn't happen. Here is one experience of when it didn't and did happen side-by-side. - Published 2006-06-30 Column On Being and Becoming Learning to go to God by Rochita Loenen-RuizHe is the fulfillment of my every need. - Published 2006-06-28 Illustration Water Babies by Deanna Rittinger - Published 2006-06-26 Poetry Literary To My Sister Laura: With Love by Nancy Juno ConradA poem describing the special relationship sisters have; how they share the same "heart space" - Published 2006-06-26 Column A Pedestrian in the Intersection The Principal Thing by Dan RobelenWhat is the most important trait a person can possess? What is the number one quality I ought to embody in my life? - Published 2006-06-24 Poetry Literary What I did this Summer by Rochita Loenen-RuizOur connection with the past grounds us in the present. - Published 2006-06-22 Column Kapwa-tao: Shared Human Experience Jake the Great by Rebecca Mabanglo-MayorHe could have been just another sandy-haired kindergartner with a cut lip. But one family's tragedy links an entire community together into a moment of Kapwa. - Published 2006-06-21 Fiction Contemporary Seeking Heaven by S.T. ForstnerBobby wants to grow up to be just like his brother, even though he doesn't fully know what that means. - Published 2006-06-19 Column Theo Logos A Look at the First Testament of God - Affirming the Hebrew Canon by Bill SnodgrassJust what are we supposed to do with Bible stories that are 4000 years old? What can we learn from them? How do they apply to the Christian of the twenty-first century? - Published 2006-06-17 Illustration Sunrise over Mindoro by Jan Cornelis Loenen - Published 2006-06-15 Poetry Literary The Sea Has Wings by Rebecca Mabanglo-MayorA triptych focusing on the experiences of Filipino American woman who struggles to understand herself and her heritage. - Published 2006-06-15 Column Pebbles The King of Kelp by Rachel A. MarksWatching my little warrior, as he learns to traverse life. - Published 2006-06-14 Flash Fiction Literary Life's Casino by Jenny SchwartzWhat would you risk to be certain of your future? - Published 2006-06-12 Column In the Field Amy Carmichael in Japan by W. Joy RobelenAmy recalled the words of the Lord, “In my name shall they cast out demons.” Misaki translated her words, “In the name of the Lord Jesus we will cast out the fox spirits.” - Published 2006-06-09 Poetry Historical Prophesy Fulfilled by Keith WallisBehind, in the hot distance, in dust and haze,
a mystery-cloaked cloud approaches
a playful meander breaking the monotony of day. - Published 2006-06-07 Column On Being and Becoming The Traveller as a child of Faith 2 by Rochita Loenen-RuizFaith doesn’t always grow easy. For me, it took struggle and conflict and discovering I can’t rely on myself to grow faith. I recognize how faith stems out of a relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. It just doesn’t appear right there...it has to have its root in something and that something is me growing a relationship with my heavenly father. - Published 2006-06-07 Fiction Contemporary Sara's Winter by Deanna Rittinger“Why?” She took in a ragged gulp of air and banged her hand on the table in a violent thump. “Where were you when I needed you? Why did you let him die when you could have healed him?” - Published 2006-06-05 Column Theo Logos God: Like a Puzzle in a Box? by Bill SnodgrassDo we try to limit God? Do we view God too narrowly? - Published 2006-06-03 Poetry Literary Becoming by Rochita Loenen-RuizBehold, the wonder of life. - Published 2006-06-01 Illustration Literary Butterfly on Blooms - Images of spring. by Bill Snodgrass - Published 2006-06-01 Column A Writer's Rambles Getting into Character - Curtain up! by Rachel A. MarksWriting and acting may have more in common than you think. - Published 2006-05-31 Poetry Literary Old Haunts by Marcie Lynn TentchoffIs there value in looking backwards? - Published 2006-05-29 Column A Pedestrian in the Intersection What Does God Know? by Dan RobelenWhen the Bible speaks of God knowing something in particular, or indicates that God learns something, does this imply that there are things that He does not know? - Published 2006-05-27 Flash Fiction Literary For a Daughter by Aliette de BodardPao's ghost comes back to her house, but was Pao ever wanted by her parents? - Published 2006-05-24 Column On Being and Becoming Evolution as a God Thing by Rochita Loenen-RuizBreaking this word open, I recognize how my life is in a process of evolution. The inner me is following a pattern that is produced by a series of movements. From the moment of birth, each step, each decision is a movement towards fulfilling a pattern. - Published 2006-05-24 Poetry Literary Snapshots of Life by Karen E. HooverA glimpse into life. - Published 2006-05-22 Column In the Field Jim and Roni Bowers - Missionaries to Peru by W. Joy RobelenThe Bower family and their pilot were about an hour from home when a fighter plane flew in behind them and opened fire. - Published 2006-05-21 Illustration Literary This Day by Melinda S Reynolds - Published 2006-05-18 Flash Fiction Literary One Day by Deanna RittingerAs long as I don’t know for sure, I am free to pretend. My father might have my brown hair, or the funny way my toes curl. Late at night, in the dark, I can pretend my true father is a tragic soldier who died while far away at war. He might be a kind man who loves to tell stories or a tall man who swings an ax and has a booming voice. He can be anything at all. - Published 2006-05-18 Column Kapwa-tao: Shared Human Experience Tao Po! I am a Human Being by Rebecca Mabanglo-MayorThe first gift we are given, Life, provides all we need to express our human experience. - Published 2006-05-17 Illustration Literary Icy Tree Fingers by R. L. Copple - Published 2006-05-14 Poetry Literary Life by Roberta Lee SmallAll of creation suffers trials. - Published 2006-05-14 Illustration Roses are Red by R. L. Copple - Published 2006-05-14 Poetry Literary A Mother's Life by R. L. CoppleWhere would we be without mothers willing to wear the spiritual crown of self-giving?
A sonnet in praise of such devotion.
- Published 2006-05-14 Column One for the Book Mama Made the Difference - Life Lessons My Mother Taught Me by A. F. TessonAn excellent Mother's Day gift for anyone on your list. - Published 2006-05-12 Fiction Literary Halo Halo Means Mix Mix - A Short Story with Recipes by Rebecca Mabanglo-MayorI wonder what Jerry could be dreaming now, with the deepness of the night still to come. There was a time when I knew our dreams were the same, that I could count on him to know my thoughts so well he would have a problem solved for me by morning. He’s good at giving answers, especially to his bride-to-be, but tonight I doubted that he would even comprehend the question I wrote on the inside front cover of my recipe binder:
Do you know who truly I am?
- Published 2006-05-11 Column Pebbles Skipping Stones by Rachel A. MarksWhat footprints will we leave behind us? - Published 2006-05-10 Editorial Contemporary Osmosis by Selena ThomasonI think my mind is getting more porous as I get older. I'm starting to realize how much I unconsciously take in whatever I am exposed to, how much I learn by a process of osmosis. Unfortunately, not everything I pick up has a positive effect on me. - Published 2006-05-08 Column Evidence and Inspiration Reflections on a Lightning Storm by Bill SnodgrassThe awesome, awful power: a firsthand witness account. - Published 2006-05-05 Illustration Literary Mangyan woman with child by Jan Cornelis Loenen - Published 2006-05-04 Poetry Literary Mangyan Child by Rebecca Mabanglo-MayorA young woman on a visit to her ancestral home encounters a young Mangyan boy who is among the poorest of poor. - Published 2006-05-04 Column One for the Book Hoot by A. F. TessonHoot by Carl Hiaasen is a light mystery that will have you laughing out loud. - Published 2006-05-03 Fiction Historical Joshua's Trek by S.T. ForstnerTrapped in a blizzard, Joshua struggles to find home. - Published 2006-05-01 Column On Being and Becoming The Traveller as a Child of Faith by Rochita Loenen-RuizThese days, the bulwarks of our faith seem to be shaken by many things. Take The Gospel of Judas, and the Da Vinci Code which speak of conspiracies and revelations. Are they truth or fiction? All these theories and suppositions about God and about Christ, which cause an uproar in the Christian world, make me look at my own faith. I’ve come to the conclusion, that no matter what revelations there may be, it won’t change the way I know my God. - Published 2006-05-01 Illustration Literary The Pond by Roberta Lee Small - Published 2006-05-01 News News Update! by Rachel A. MarksIt's just around the corner. - Published 2006-04-25 Editorial Stepping out in Faith - Five Days at Mount Hermon by Rachel A. MarksI just got back from a five-day Christian Writer’s Conference at Mount Hermon and I’m full of stories. So I’ll give you a peek into my strange and amazing weekend. - Published 2006-04-19 News Haruah News and Updates! by Rachel A. MarksGet the scoop on what's happening behind the scenes here at at Haruah. - Published 2006-04-18 Column Evidence and Inspiration About Side Notes by Bill SnodgrassFresh content for readers of Haruah from our staff of talented writers. - Published 2005-06-14 Illustration Contemporary It's About Time by Bill SnodgrassIn the original abstraction, "It's About Time," the artist Bill Snodgrass suggests the connections between time, motion, and space. This compilation and manipulation of stock images was produced in PhotoShop. - Published 2005-04-14 Editorial More Than Telling a Story by Bill SnodgrassThe pen is mightier than the sword. Good writing has the power to change readers. In this editorial, Bill Snodgrass talked about the vision of The Sword Review. While this first appeared there, it is no less true about what the editors of Haruah have planned for this magazine. - Published 2005-04-14 Flash Fiction Contemporary And then ... by Tim GeorgeAngela is trapped in what most would describe as a nightmare. For her,however, this nightmare might hold the key to the only hope she has. - Published 0000-00-00
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