Pastoral Stories

A cabin in the woods. Storm Streaks and Raging Fires. 2 lost girls trying to survive in a cruel, harsh, and unforgiving world that tore their family apart. The images are from Susan Collins Hunger Games and Taylor Swift's Safe and Sound Music Video as well as Google and the Re:Color App. (Credits to original owners). Also, all of the lullaby's the girls sing througout the story are not mine: -Safe and Sound-Taylor Swift's Hunger Games Song of Prim -Rue's Lullaby from Susan Collin's Hunger Games -The Hanging Tree Susan Collin's Hunger Games -Castle on a Cloud from Les Miserables -Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree-George Orwell's 1984 -Beneath the Weeping Willow--Flora's Lullaby in The Innocents' Movie based on Henry James' The Turn of the Screw -Clannad/Clannad Afterstory-(Refrence to Ushio's backstory in the Sugar-Maple Chapter) -Come Play With Us--(Stephen King's The Shining) Primrose however, is my own character. She is not the Prim from Collin's Hunger Games Trilogy. Neither is Petra from Attack on Titan. The Petra in my story is her own character.

When was the last time you felt truly joyful, not just happy because today was a good day, but deep-seatedly joyful, where it seems to give life meaning and purpose? That seems just out of grasp for so many. Life's challenges have become overwhelming, leaving little room for peace or fulfillment. That's where Pastor Thom O'Leary enters with his heartfelt, relevant teachings. Thom O'Leary Mountainbrook has helped countless people through decades of sharing God's Word to rediscover the joy they thought was gone forever.

Theo Altair has a death wish. He has tried everything he can think of to cut his life short but he can never seem to get it right, and somehow he always manages to survive. His latest attempt nearly destroys his ship, which houses a sentient A.I. named Shade who is not particularly thrilled with Theo's antics, and the duo is forced to make an emergency landing on a nearby farming moon to make repairs. There Theo meets Dimitri, a farmer-cum-engineer with a penchant to sing away his worries. The two form an unlikely friendship and when Theo tries to run away from his feelings, Dimitri isn't quick to let him go so easily. He takes it upon himself to join Theo on his flight to the next star system - with some help from Shade - and Theo is forced to face his feelings head on. But there are some things lurking in space that are more frightening than letting yourself be cared for. ---------- ALL SYSTEMS CRITICAL is part pastoral sci-fi, part sci-fi horror lite, part lgbt romance... and my first full novel! this was written for nanowrimo 2020, and completed/edited in the months after. new chapters will be posted weekly. i am also posting this novel on royal road! rating: pg13-ish content warnings: suicidal ideation, brief allusions to self-harm, and violence/injury

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An hardworking Christian preacher, also selfish and egocentric. .. Inconsiderate.... Doing unethical activities

After all was said and done the sound of sneezes let's us..

Mica Milkweed is a 20 year old girl who comes from a broken family that was torn apart in a sugarcoated Utopian world. As she struggles to protect her brother she delves into past memories of her Mother in order to save both herself and her baby brother. Credits. . . 1.The pictures come from the Re:Color App. I do not own the pictures-(however I did color them). 2. "The World is Cruel and Unforgiving. . . yet so Beautiful"-(Mikasa Ackerman Lost Girls Light Novel and Manga) 3. "Fair is Foul and Foul is Fair"-(The 3 Witches from Shakespeare's Macbeth)

Felix Swift is a teenager with a big problem; He just can't stay awake. And falling asleep at the wrong moment has already caused him more trouble in the past year than most people will ever experience. Relocating to the countryside with his family brings with it a whole new set of problems. Missing persons, freak storms, crop circles, all-night raves, the local gang, not to mention the challenge of baby-sitting his annoying little brother. His time in the 'arse-end of nowhere' is proving to be every bit as wild as his years growing up in South London. But as Felix soon discovers, village life also holds the keys and the clues to the adventure of a lifetime, and an opportunity to nurture the seeds of friendships that will last forever. ***************************************************************************** Dear Readers, If you are enjoying The Brightlings, please don't forget to vote for each chapter, and feel free to comment (provided you don't post spoilers). Receiving the tiny little stars and additional interaction really spurs me on, and certainly helps to point more people towards my story. I'd love to hear from you, if you like what you are reading, but I'm afraid that I can't promise an instant reply as I'm pretty flat out these days. Finally, it really shouldn't need to be written here, but just a quick note with regards to intellectual copyright and my use of this platform to write/publish The Brightlings; All rights reserved. This work is all of my own creation, and I retain the right to publish it elsewhere, or to remove it from this platform at any time in the future should I choose to do so. ---- I will not accept any excuses from those that copy or intend to pass this work off as their own, or republish it elsewhere without my permission. ---- Ok.... so now that is out of the way, there's nothing left to say, except "buckle up, hold on tight, and enjoy the ride!" Cheers, Ric #1 Environment #1 Tunnel

A short story from fermented grapes. After her husband(pastor) battles with issues, the wife must take over the church.

A very close knit village can't help but deem the newcomer Mr. Israel Heathcote a strange, unlikeable man. Rumors swarm of his past, but there is many a detail left to be unearthed. Enter Miss Mary Abbott, who truly believes the rumors are false, and that Heathcote is not at all what the people present him to be.

When five lovely ladies in his congregation develop crushes on him, Reverend Fuseini must balance his role as a spiritual leader with the complexities of personal relationships, all while keeping his faith and integrity intact.

A story of lost letters, missed chances, and a Borana woman's lifelong secret. Halima thought time and marriage, had buried her first love. But when she returns to her Borana village decades later, the old acacia tree still keeps their secret letters. In its branches lie memories of stolen glances, whispered promises, and a land shaped by drought, cattle raids, and the winds of change. Every yellowed page forces her to confront the life she lived, the love she lost, and the choices she never could undo. Will she find closure, or will the tree hold her heart hostage once more?

These tales are my attempt to combat the 'slings and arrows' of outrageous fortune, and in doing so free my mind to explore the vastness of individual creation. To contemplate the labyrinths of that mind and the thought processes we take for granted everyday. In a word, 'dream'. Welcome to my world of fantasy and let me lay bare some of my hitherto unspoken thoughts. I will be your host and supply you with the word pictures that you, yourself shall paint. In the writings that are about to follow you are requested to play a major part, in that without your full co-operation the hallucinations that could be created by these works will not materialise. These works are simple exercises in hallucination, each as it enfolds draws for you a word picture, the colouring of that picture is left to your imagination. They will reach down into the self that is YOU...and in some cases remind you of things you had long since forgotten. In other cases they will challenge your beliefs, but in all cases they will give you something to think about. New concepts, new angles to view what we call life.... hopefully they will supply food for thought. Your journey through the images these writings create...... can start here.... the choice is yours! L.D.B.

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the title is self-explanatory

Pastoral mediation is a type of mediation that involves a trained mediator who has a background in pastoral care and ministry. The mediator, often a pastor or chaplain, uses their knowledge of pastoral care to provide a safe and respectful environment for parties to communicate and work towards a resolution. In contrast to traditional mediation, pastoral mediation takes into account the spiritual and emotional needs of the parties involved. It acknowledges the importance of faith, values, and beliefs in resolving conflicts and seeks to honor those aspects of the parties' identities. Through pastoral mediation, parties can work towards restoring relationships and finding healing, rather than simply resolving legal or financial issues. The mediator may offer spiritual guidance and support, prayer, and scripture readings as part of the mediation process. Sharing a short article about your experience with pastoral mediation can be a valuable contribution to the field. It can help others understand the benefits and unique aspects of pastoral mediation and encourage more people to seek this type of mediation for their conflicts.