Confession of a Common Use Writer You never know when the stab of jealousy or envy will hit. I walked into a bookstore and followed my usual pattern. Did they display any of the books I’d written? I managed to find several of my titles crammed into a shelf. But right out front in a […]
Ask Yourself, Is It Worth It? My wife Janet and I drove down to the National Finals Rodeo. We had a great time. It’s the Super Bowl and World Series of the professional sport of rodeo. We enjoyed watching the skill and savvy of both man and animals. But did we count the cost ahead […]
Don’t Mess with My Routine A change of plans can make good sense. For instance, I spent three days with a chain saw and a splitting maul to prepare my own firewood. The red fir took longer than I expected. In fact, the whole project interrupted my routine schedule. Here’s my ideal day. Get out […]
Unchangeable Truth In A Mirror Reflection My 9-year-old son, Aaron, enjoyed playing with my recording equipment. He sat in front of the mic and made an assortment of noises. Every once in a while, he uttered a few words. Then I convinced him to read a few passages from the Bible. I taped it and […]
The Long Trail Home, by Christy Award winning western author Stephen Bly Book 3 in the Fortunes of the Black Hills western family saga novels is a prodigal son story of redemption, forgiveness and restoration. Sam Fortune discovers the only way to escape the consequences of the past. Face the people left behind. “I told you […]
Taking A Head Count Thought about the phrase head count recently. I hadn’t seen Leroy since he took the job of foreman of the Slash H Ranch on the other side of the Salmon River. At Christmas I found him picking out presents at the feed store for his wife. Now, before you laugh, I […]
One-Word Rules For a Modern Frontier Family Are you part of a frontier family? For those who live on the spiritual frontier, we’re all pilgrims and pioneers. We’re pushing through this life to get someplace else. I’m a simple man. Here’s a plain and practical approach for navigating a frontier family today. For Christian fathers, […]
Inspiration At A Rodeo Event The rodeo event that requires a delicate balance of timing and brute strength is steer wrestling. A cowboy dives off the back of a galloping horse and grabs the steer by the horns. Then two horseback men break out of the box to chase the critter. One of them is […]
No Frills Faith On The Frontier Life out in the boonies helps simplify many things, such as lifestyles and frontier faith. On the frontier, you’re on your own, often isolated. Whether medical or law enforcement emergencies, you take care of it yourself. You don’t fit any set patterns except find what works. What Frontier Faith […]
When Everything Goes Haywire I was watching news on television as scientists explained what went haywire with the big old Hubble telescope. Seems like an ironic expression. A billion dollar telescope goes haywire? I wondered if those NASA officials had ever been around real haywire before. Some words are too good to keep on the […]
In the frame short story in this anthology, Ben and Marnie Pearson never intended to start a jewelry collection. But when they were given a box of leftover jewelry at an estate sale, they were intrigued by the colorful contents . . .
The sparkling jewels featured in this collection may have been passed down through generations or discovered accidentally, but each has its own unique short story. From diamonds to emeralds, opals to rubies, these stones have witnessed it all.
Here in The Jeweler's Heart are their fascinating tales told by seventeen of the talented novel writers of ChiLibris. For fans of inspirational fiction and heartwarming tales, The Jeweler's Heart is a treasure.
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