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Day’s Verse:
And Mary said, “Behold, the bondslave of the Lord; may it be done to me according to your word.”
Luke 1:37
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The stories:

Water Wars

Apartment 1: Finished working out—rather sweaty. Put off washing until after breakfast. About 8:00, the time has come. Grabs towels, steps into the bathtub, and closes shower curtain.
Apartment 2: Rolled out of bed at 7:45 as usual. Just time for a quick, hot wake-me-up shower.
Apartment 1: “AAAAUUUUUGGGGHHHHHH!!”

No, I Won’t Buy Your Japanese Cialis Offer Continue Reading >>

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Day’s Verse:
And He said to His disciples, “For this reason I say to you, do not worry about your life, as to what you will eat; nor for your body, as to what you will put on. For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing.”
Luke 12:22-23
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First ECE article I wrote is now online: Outsourcing: A Perspective by WPI Alum and Entrepreneur Steve Mezak. I disavow any knowledge of the title, and the whole thing has undergone some generous massaging from the version I originally wrote. I credit it as my first published work, however. Woot. Continue Reading >>

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Day’s Verse:
“Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace and be healed of your affliction.”
Mark 5:34
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The stories:

The Things You Take for Granted

She enjoyed leftover pumpkin pie. Relatives benevolently watching, dirty plates stacked, used forks atop.

“Have some,” they tell her husband. “Try the one with mincemeat.”

“Oh I will,” the husband agreed; “I’m waiting to use her utensils.”

Gasps! “Why?!”

“Usually no dishwasher.”

“We have one! Splurge and dirty two sets.” Continue Reading >>

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Day’s Verse:
“Who then is this, that event he wind and the sea obey Him?”
Mark 4:41
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The stories:

Irony

“Before or after Thanksgiving?”
“Before, definitely. I remember it snowing before at least a couple years.”
“After. Thanksgiving’s tomorrow—what’re the odds?”
“Seventy percent chance of snow tonight. Checked the weather.”
“We’ll see…”
Next morning, the silence of muffled, floating snowfall greets them. Neither before nor after. The day of.

Christmas Eve

Crouching ragged against icy brick wall, feet hustle. No heads turn, no hands reach from warm woolen pockets. Downcast eyes; another hopeless day. Outstretched fingers frozen, empty icy palm. Continue Reading >>

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Day’s Verse:
…by His wounds you were healed.
1 Peter 2:24
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The stories:

Nature of Light

Particle. Wave. Particle. Wave. Particle. Wave. Particle. Wave. Particle. Wave. Particle. Wave. Particle. Wave. Particle. Wave. Particle. Wave. Particle. Wave. Particle. Wave. Particle. Wave. Particle. Wave. Particle. Wave. Particle. Wave. Particle. Wave. Particle. Wave. Particle. Wave. Particle. Wave. Particle. Wave. Particle. Wave. Particle. Wave. Particle. Wave. Particle. Wave. Particle.

The Choice of a Lifetime Continue Reading >>

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Day’s Verse:
Whoever speaks, is to do so as one who is speaking the utterances of God; whoever serves is to do so as one who is serving by the strength which God supplies; so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belongs the glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
1 Peter 4:11
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The stories:

All You Can Eat Dining Hall. Chicken Nugget Day.

One student, plate piled high with nuggets and BBQ sauce, asks, “How many chicken nuggets do you think somebody’s eaten here?”
“Dunno… 50 at least.”
“I bet I could do it.” Continue Reading >>

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Day’s Verse:
Your adorning must not be merely external…but let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the imperishable quality of a gentle heart and quiet spirit, which is precious in the sight of God.
1 Peter 3:3-4
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The stories:

But Does He Do It?

“What’s on the other side?” His finger, reaching for the trigger.
Shrug. Girl looked fearful. Didn’t know; didn’t want to. “Don’t.”
“I’m not scared. I think it’s nice over there.” Bold gunside face.
“Don’t. It’s not.”
“You know?” Muzzle to temple.
No; but she knew death was a fatal disease. Continue Reading >>