Super Clair could see more than the average Clair. Or Joe. Or Sam. Or Erin. In fact, while the average kid could only see, smell, touch, hear or taste what was around them, Super Clair could also sometimes do these same things for other people in different places altogether! On top of that, she could... Continue Reading →
[Proverbs as Parables]: Jaqueline the Racoon Loves Trash
Jaqueline the racoon LOVED trash. She loved the sliminess. She loved the smells. She especially loved the sound of metal trash cans when they tipped over and crashed on the concrete driveway scaring away all the rodents. Photo by Abi Zara on Pexels.com She loved trash like pirates love gold, like princesses love silver and... Continue Reading →
[Proverbs as Parables]: Gerald’s Waddle
There once was a duck. One of those white ducks with a bright orange beak and big, floppy, orange feet. His name was Gerald. Gerald walked everywhere. But not without difficulty. His big, floppy, orange feet made walking on lumpy grass and sandy shores quite the challenge. He wiggled and wobbled and…waddled wherever he went.... Continue Reading →
[Proverbs as Parables]: The Jewel
There once was a jewel named Sparkle. Sparkle was lonely. Don’t get me wrong, Sparkle had plenty of companions. It’s just that they were all stashed away in a dusty box. You see, the owner just wasn’t that interested in jewelry. Sparkle, the jewel, was attached to a silver braided necklace. She was covered with... Continue Reading →
[Proverbs as Parables]: The Two Paths
There once were two paths. One was a dark way. The other way was straight. The Dark Way was crooked, twisted and jagged. It was littered with thorns and ankle-breaking cracks in the rocks. The Straight Way was brightly lit. It was clearly marked. Although not without challenge, it brought its travelers safely to the... Continue Reading →
[Proverbs as Parables]: The Search (2:1-8)
There once was a boy who loved wisdom, insight and understanding. How do I know? Because he searched for it like he wanted to find the next Fortnite skin! He was begging for a chance to discover it, talking about it when he woke up and when he went to bed, looked up videos that... Continue Reading →
The Tongue
The tongue is wet, slithery, smooth. It is a muscle that forms sounds, tastes food, packages food into a blob and then moves it to the throat for swallowing. It communicates. Once there was a word. It was a nasty little word. A word that shouldn't be heard. In the beginning, the word was just... Continue Reading →