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Newness

W hether we’re opening a book, unlocking a door, or starting down a path we’ve not yet taken, we savor the initial moment of newness. Wonder and joy await! Now, here we are in a new year and (depending on how you count) a new decade. Here’s to all the possibilities—those we’re hoping for and those that will pleasantly surprise us!
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by Patricia Crisafulli

As her family comes together for Christmas dinner, Noreen finds herself in the eye of a storm of old hurts and rivalries, until a nearly forgotten tune reminds her of the moment when heaven and earth shall sing.
Fiction by Tom Sheehan

This short story first appeared as on FaithHopeandFiction.com several years ago. We are pleased to shareTom's story of a long-ago night when a boy with a “golden ring” visible to some, but not to all, changed a community’s heart.
Essay by Delia Berrigan

“Running has never been just about running for me,” Delia explains in this moving personal essay about the New York Marathon—and so many more promises made and kept.
Lyrical Essay by Jeff Burt

The river smoothed and shaped the stones. Now, working with those stones transforms the author’s hands, in Jeff Burt’s essay.
Poetry by Gale Acuff

“Running has never been just about running for me,” Delia explains in this moving personal essay about the New York Marathon—and so many more promises made and kept.
Fine Art Photography

"The arts have been my journey of discovery, to see the unseen. By slowing down, living in the moment and experiencing what is in front of me, the real world becomes more present. I see the glory of God’s creation in the smallest detail."
And so much more at our website...
My heartfelt thanks to TallGrass Writers Guild and Outrider Press for the Pushcart Prize nomination for my short story, In the Dark, published in the TallGrass Writers Anthology, Loon Magic & Other Night Sounds.

I wish all of you a joyous 2020 filled with reading, writing, and learning!
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