The Porcupine Whose Name Didn’t Matter
This post includes another story titled “The Porcupine Whose Name Didn’t Matter” from the book, "The Way of the Wolf: The Gospel in New Images" by Martin Bell, first published in 1970. The book contains a collection of stories and poems that touch the heart and reveal how God appears to us in subtle and often mysterious ways.
Song of the Stars
This breathtakingly beautiful children’s story imagines all of creation recognizing that the time had finally come for the fulfillment of prophecy, which foretold that at just the right time God would enter the world as a baby in Bethlehem. The story begins, “The world was about to change forever”. And it has . . .
John Henry Faulk’s Christmas Story
This post includes another moving Christmas story recorded in 1974 by the gifted radio broadcaster and storyteller, John Henry Faulk, for the program Voices in the Wind . . .
The Tale of Barrington Bunny
Nearly 50 years ago I discovered a book in my parent’s home titled “The Way of the Wolf” written by Martin Bell, an author, musician, and Episcopal priest. This book, published in 1970, includes the Christmas classic, “Barrington Bunny”, which I first read to a high school youth group when I was in college. Several decades later, when my granddaughters were older . . .
A Touch of Wonder
A few weeks ago after 14 days with Covid I finally tested negative. Although much like a flu I did experience a physical dullness that carried over to a spiritual lethargy. When I began to regain my sense of smell and taste, I rediscovered an old book published in 1974 titled “A Touch of Wonder” by Arthur Gordon . . .