Six Sentence Story: Close

Adam’s first mistake was letting Eve wander off alone with that snake.

His second was listening to her.

Hey, Adam, you’ve gotta try this stuff! It’s off the chain.

His third was taking a bite.

And that’s how Adam closed the deal turning over dominion to the lords of the snake.

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

Genesis 3:17 KJV – 17 And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;

Compass Points

Dale offers the prompt “compass points” for this week’s Cosmic Photo Challenge.

I offered two possibly north facing photos, but I am not sure.

Compass Point: East (based on the rising Sun)
Compass Point: West (based on this wild sunset)
Compass Point: South (based on the Mediterranean Sea being to the East of Jaffa, Israel
Royal Terns
Compass Point: North (more or less) because these Royal Terns are facing the Atlantic Ocean and I’m trying to get close enough with my phone from behind
Compas Point: Probably North since this bridge was crossing the Salzach River in Austra

Six Sentence Story: Blend

Brian built a following by blending doom and gloom prophecies with prayer that the prophecies would not come true.

If a prophecy occurred, he took credit for being a pretty good prophet. If it didn’t, he declared that his prayers had enough pull with the Lord for them to work.

When Brian’s critics pointed out that being right on one leg of a hedged bet implied he would have to be wrong on the other, he ridiculed them. He reminded them that the Lord Himself was telling him what to do.

The Lord could not recall telling Brian anything.

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

Matthew 6:5 KJV – And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

Front Door—Thursday Doors

Below is a picture of our front door from two years ago.

We planted a colorful plant on a trellis that year. That’s the plant you see blocking the view of the door, but there is plenty of room to get by it.

The second year we moved the plant to the other side of the door and put a storm door on it as well.

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Our front door with a colorful plant

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Posted as part of Thursday Doors.

Dan Anton’s Image for Thursday Doors

Six Sentence Story: Reflecting Pool

With ancient soundtracks playing in the background that synched with the mantras running from his mouth, the wizard gazed for spiritual insight into a large, shallow pool of water reflecting his image.

A voice said, What are you looking at, George?

Not used to hearing voices interfere with his imagination George asked, “What?”

You won’t find your way back on your own.

“That garden never existed,” he countered.

By the way, I didn’t make you in My image from stardust, but from the dust of the earth.

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

[Chorus]
We are stardust, we are golden
We are billion-year-old carbon
And we got to get ourselves
Back to the garden
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young cover of Joni Mitchell’s song Woodstock

Matthew 7:13-14 KJV – 13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: 14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.