The Painted Sky

Off in the distance, the Rising sun captivated her attention and for a moment she broke free from the monster’s grip. The sky began to fill with color like a painted canvas, dancing wildly over her.  It was breathtaking. As she stood there and watched, a hunger rose up inside of her – as if…

The Abandoned House

The Abandoned House He led me into a house that looked like a large mansion.  It was white walled, huge and spacious, yet lifeless.  There was furniture all around, but it looked to have been covered for years with white sheets and cobwebs.  He was so excited to show me around, but I didn’t understand. …

The Invitation

The Invitation I saw a picture of Jesus inviting me to come into a safe place with him. The place looked as though it was floating mid air, and there were cubes that held as stairs leading up to this structure.  The cubes looked like ice, and then I realized that the entire scenery looked…

The Waterfall

I stood there, stunned, and stared at the cool waterfall beside me.  It was an eerie sound…the silence.  No more voices, or demands and shrills of contempt.  I breathed in the silence and felt relief.  The weight on my shoulders felt empty, no longer a dead weight that I carried around.  There was no one…

The Exchange

After countless years of being lost out at sea, it was time to come back to the shore.  He was waiting there for me, beckoning me back in.  I warily lugged in my anchor and hoped that this time the waves would be on my side, and drift me in.  It had been a long…

Avoiding Pain

An allegory: Pain as an unexpected guest… I was standing in my kitchen one day when a tiny black scorpion scurried across the countertop. I couldn’t believe that a creature like that would even be in my house! I wanted to get rid of it fast so I grabbed for anything to throw at it,…

Into the Shadows

An allegory about the healing of the soul… As I stumbled through the cave, the Man with the flashlight continued to lead me down a dark corridor.  I had no idea this hallway was even here.  It was cold and damp, full of cobwebs that appeared to have been growing for years.  We weaved through…