Frank Hubeny

Task—Six Sentence Story

The gifts had been collected over centuries from the time of the prophet Daniel. In obedience they waited for the star, a task they felt privileged to perform, knowing it could appear any night now. When it did they hastened toward Jerusalem to worship the King and deliver the gifts.

They regretted the attention, especially from Herod, that they drew to themselves in Jerusalem by asking for directions and so they left for home right after they found the Child. After they left at nightfall Joseph, awakened by a dream, quickly rose to take Mary with her Child to Egypt using the gifts the wise men left as means of support.

The next morning Herod went into such a rage upon hearing from his spies that the wise men were not coming back that, instead of just one Child Whom they couldn’t find anymore, he had all of the male children in Bethlehem and the surrounding area under the age of two killed.

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Denise offers the prompt word “task” to be used in this week’s Six Sentence Stories. For what really happened see Matthew 2.

2023’s Greatest Clicks

Dale offers the prompt “2023’s greatest clicks” for this week’s Cosmic Photo Challenge.

I don’t know why I like these, perhaps, the colors, perhaps, the shapes.

Challenge—Ovi Poetry Challenge

My mind’s been twisted in a knot.
Some argue that I haven’t got
a mind to twist and there’s a lot
of screws I’ve lost somewhere.

Some bricks are missing from the load
I carry since they’re hard to hold,
but I’ll still take the narrow road
that leads from here to there.

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Ronovan Hester offers the inspiration “challenge” for this week’s Ovi Poetry Challenge. Also posted on Poet’s Corner.

Matthew 7:13-14 (NKJV)
¹³Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. ¹⁴Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.

Jingle—Six Sentence Story

A woman walked up to Brian and told him, Sometimes all you’re asked to do is something small. Brian thought the message odd, but he heard a voice inside him say, Thank her. So, he thanked her.

After she walked away Brian wondered what just happened.

Was the unexpected jingle of joy ringing inside him because he obeyed that inner voice and thanked her? How could something so insignificant as common courtesy have such a profound effect?

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Denise offers the prompt word “jingle” to be used in this week’s Six Sentence Stories.

Romans 10:13

Linda G. Hill’s One Liner Wednesday.

*Badge by Laura @ riddlefromthemiddle.com*

Christmas Poem

Waters rush within,
living rivers flow—
wise men follow star—
God is here not far,
nearer than we know.

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Matthew 2:1-2
¹Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
²Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.

John 7:38
³⁸He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

Merry Christmas

Dale offers the prompt “show us your Christmas” for this week’s Cosmic Photo Challenge. The above ornament is somewhere on the tree.

Also posted on Poet’s Corner.

New Heart—Ovi Poetry Challenge

The Baby sleeps. The stars shine high
upon the earth through darkened sky.
The virgin hums a lullaby.
The Lord has finally come.

As sacrifice He died then rose.
Let’s follow Him, be one of those
who lives the love that Jesus shows
and offers to us all.

The Spirit now makes new the heart.
Those fruitless thoughts that demons start
will stop. We have been set apart
for Him forever more.

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Ronovan Hester offers the word “new” as inspiration for this week’s Ovi Poetry Challenge. Also published on Poet’s Corner.

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May you have a blessed Christmas season

Isaiah 9:6

Linda G. Hill’s One Liner Wednesday.

May the Lord bless you this Christmas season

Challenge—Six Sentence Story

Thinking of himself as a miniscule speck on a miniscule planet lost in a non-miniscule universe challenged Brian’s mind. He hoped aliens from a galaxy far far away would come with their advanced technology to tell the world what life was all about. Only they could save him and the world he lived in.

Passing a church Brian heard people singing songs of joy because the Lord had come. He complained to the wind about deluded people who thought there was a God out there working miracles on their behalf.

At least that’s what he did until the miracle occurred which allows me to end this meaningless tale that was going nowhere as Brian suddenly stopped running his mouth and wept for joy.

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Denise offers the word “challenge” to be used in this week’s Six Sentence Stories.

May the Lord bless you this Christmas season