DRAGGING YOUR BOAT UPSTREAM Before the invention of steam engines, the only way to bring large amounts of goods upstream in the Old West was to use a keel boat. Size often averaged about 60’x15’ and had a three-foot depth of hull. With one steerer and another operating the sweep, you could travel downstream. But […]
JOSHUA’S WISE SAYINGS What’s the best advice you ever got? People out west tended to always be willing to offer wise sayings, to give you their two cents. A saying “wise as an owl” comes to mind from advice I’ve been given over the years. My Grandad used to tell me, “A wink is as […]
How to Die Standing Up In the wild and lawless early days of the Old West, a man’s true riches amounted to the friendships he had with other men. In a land so sparsely populated, and with the enemies of weather, finding food, and attack so constant, survival often depended on your number of friends. […]
The Divine Honk & Joshua 1 Joshua 1 reminds me of this scenario. You’re at a traffic light, and it turns green. But for some reason, you don’t notice. Then, the car behind you sends a reminder. You sort of wake up and pull on through. Now, you shouldn’t get offended by the honk. The […]
Catch the Horse or Good Saddle First? True cowboys and cowgirls usually treasure a good saddle. No one likes being bucked off a horse, especially an Old West cowboy. You’d get a lot of ribbing for that. Out on the range if your old broomtail decided to break in two, hop for mama, jackknife, swap […]
Built With Cowboy Quality Name recognition products didn’t just happen in our present age. Long before radio and television, even among the cowboys and ranchers of the Old West, certain brand names meant quality built. Quality Western Hats and Boots John B. Stetson made hats. He fashioned wide-brimmed, high crowned, beaver felt hats like no […]
Responding to God’s Word Do you need a boost to get your spiritual life going? Some things you can do: remove obstacles, expose your faith, and let Jesus lead. You do all of this best by a right response to God’s Word. First, nurture the kernels of the Word you receive. Mark 4:8,9, “And other […]
MANY WAYS FOR HOW TO GET GOING When does your spiritual life really get going? Not till you begin. Here’s some of the many ways. Mark 16 tells us ways on how to get going for the first time or starting all over again. Get Out of the Tomb Mark 16:7, “But go, tell His disciples […]
Crucial Times to Hang Close to Jesus Overcoming life challenges often depend upon who you’re with. For instance, me and Dr. J will take you on with basketball. Or Van Gogh and I will paint you a valuable picture. Arnold Schwarzenegger and I will challenge you to a tug of war contest. Or John Wayne […]
A DAY AT THE CROSS Mark 15:39, “And when the Roman centurion, who stood right in front of Him at the cross, saw the way He breathed His last, he said, ‘Truly this man was the Son of God!’” What happened on the cross was a cosmic event. In the sixth hour to the ninth […]
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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