Sariah Hilbish, Story Teller
I have just finished a rereading (a reskimming is perhaps more accurate) of Little Women. It is one of the most popular books among young women and has been remade for the screen at least 5 times by my count, perhaps more. It’s a childish story in many ways, though it touches on sorrow that …
October is the best month of the year, isn’t it? Except, perhaps, December, for I could never enjoy any holiday more than Christmas. These days, the air is cool and sweet under the sun, often darkened with rain clouds but never so cold that one can’t enjoy going out. The leaves fall and crush crisply …
There are many reasons to read the classics, and in the following paragraphs I will inform you why I think you should include Dracula in your list. It’s not just a horror story, it’s a brilliant examination of humanity, life, death, and the roles of gender in society. You may have heard the story before, …
“Keep up with the times” is a common mantra in church circles today. The emphasis is often placed on creating a church experience that will draw in larger, younger crowds. Our desire is to grow our community, to spread the gospel farther, to reach more people. But is this the right way to do it? …
The Poem Orphan in my first years, I early learnt To make my heart suffice itself, and seek Support and sympathy in its own depths. Well, read my cheek, and watch my eye, — Too strictly school’d are they One secret of my soul to show, One hidden thought betray. I never knew the time …