A Touch of Paradise at Winchester Lake State Park For over thirty years, we lived across the road from Winchester Lake State Park in north-central Idaho. What a privilege to hike to and through and three miles around this high mountain vacation spot any time we wanted, any season of the year. You’ve got to […]
Matthew 6:33’s Added Things by Stephen Bly I first learned about God’s added things with these words. “Seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things will be added unto you.” This was my favorite verse after I became a Christian. I remember with great clarity driving a cotton-picking machine […]
What To Tell Your Kids and Grandkids About Heaven ** Our kids know our views on politics and sports, on movie stars and music. We express our opinion on most anything, whether they ask us or not. So, why would we hesitate to tell them about something as important as heaven? We don’t know everything […]
Hoolihan Roping Trick by western author Stephen Bly I never laid any claim to being a roper, but I do enjoy tossing a loop now and then. One thing you learn right away. There are different types of throws to lasso a critter. One of the slickest is what old timers call the hoolihan. Most […]
Have You Ever Been Hornswoggled? The man who called me on the phone sounded friendly, maybe too much so. It was the old, “Hi, Stephen, how you doin’? How’s everything in Idaho? The weather treatin’ you and the ranchers right? Know you aren’t thinkin’ about the busy fall yet, but I ran across a deal […]
See How They Run Look up! Look up to the left. There’s Noah … he ran a rough race. He faced a crowd of ridicule. He ran his race almost alone. Are you running alone? Look up to brother Noah. I can hear him say, “Stick with it. Don’t give up. It’s worth it.” Look to […]
The National Finals Rodeo resembles The World Series or the Super Bowl. The very best cowboys and cowgirls in the world converge in Las Vegas every December to compete for millions in prize money. Not only can you watch superior rodeo athletes, but also the top bucking stock. Every bareback horse, saddle bronc, and bull […]
TOP TEN REASONS STEPHEN BLY’S THANKFUL FOR USA Our son, Aaron, studied government, history, and political science in college. He followed a long line of Blys with political opinions on every issue. Each one could state top ten reasons about any topic. The summer I turned twenty, a year from being allowed to vote, I […]
Puddin’ Feet by Stephen Bly Limpy Thomas was a friend of mine. I learned some old West wisdom from him. He had a horse for every purpose. There was a horse for cutting and one for roping. Another for bull dogging and one for barrel racing. Then he had horses for trail riding or racing. […]
OLD WEST SAYINGS – A Wink and Nod by Stephen Bly One of the Old West sayings went, “A wink is as good as a nod to a blind mule.” In other words, if the mule is blind, no amount of motion would motivate him. You could stomp, wave your hands, flap your hat, or kick […]
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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