Max Anderson

Left-Brain, Right-Brain, and Reading

Who can forget the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz ? All he ever wanted was a brain. With it he expected to be able to think instead of having only a head full of straw. The Bible says that we are fearfully and wonderfully made. This truth is no more evident than in the workings of the human brain.

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Evan Angler

The First Markless Orchestra

I’d heard rumors about the Markless orchestra playing in basements out in Beacon’s suburbs, but I never believed them. I can understand the stray minstrel here and there, roaming the streets with his guitar, singing songs for scraps or fun, and keeping one or two steps ahead of the Department of Marked Emergencies. But an orchestra? How does a group like that get its Unmarked hands on so many working instruments?

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K.D. McCrite

Taz, My Best Buddy

A dog’s eyes will speak to you, and if you pay close enough attention, it’s possible for you to read a dog’s heart. I want to tell you about Taz, our big black chow, who is mentioned in my book series In Front of God and Everybody: Confessions of April Grace as Mr. Brett’s dog.

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Jerel law

Spirit Fighter Recon:
Tips from the Field for Helping Kids Fight the Spiritual Battle

Things aren’t right. They aren’t right in our world. You and I don’t have to look hard to see this, do we? Check the news online. Or better yet, look out your front door. People fight. Cancer kills. A spouse cheats on the one he’s vowed to be faithful to. Women and children are oppressed. Poverty is rampant. Iron-fisted dictators still rule countries and assault their own people with violence, fear, and death. Should I continue?

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