Gretchen Louise

“Tell me honestly, do you really believe one word of all that?”
The skeptic’s question to the curate was a staggering blow to someone whose occupation presupposes faith in God—rather like assuming a child brought up in a Christian home will automatically become a child of God....

I was Lucy the Valiant, Queen of Narnia. In one hand I grasped my shield–a metal garbage can lid–and in the other I held a wooden sword. Together with my brother, Peter, High King of Narnia, we vanquished the White Witch and brought spring to Narnia...

Dear Reader,
Larkin is one of my favorite games, stories, and dreams. Alan W. Harris’ The Tales of Larkin are adventurous, exciting, and comical. All four books are perfect for the whole family to read aloud.
Hawthorn, a young Larkin, is off on his first hunt when he is ambushed by the Renegades. He is not quite successful in his attempts to prove himself in battle. Throughout many dangerous adventures, he discovers a new people cut off from his own by a...

Dear Everyone,
My name is Sara. My family calls me Sara Bear or just Bear. Sometimes they try to call me other things like Cutie or Pumpkin or something silly like that. But I always remind them, quite emphatically, “I’m Sara!”
This year was a busy one for me. I had to help Daddy with a lot of the work on the addition to our house. I watched him put in all the tile in the master bathroom. He figures that I’ll be able to do the next tile job all by myself. Once we got the tile...