Love
Love without action really isn’t love at all. Many a bestselling novel and blockbuster movie reveals characters who profess love, but don’t back up their words with action: in Indiana Jones and...
Author: Lindsey Zarob
Listen
One of the most captivating literary tropes a novelist can employ is that of the misunderstood protagonist. Early on, the novelist convinces us that the questionable character is bad, only to discover...
Rest
The proverb, “Many hands make light work,” dates back hundreds of years. Playwright, musician, and author John Heywood first penned this expression in 1538, in his book, Proverbs.
Fulfill
There is nothing like the instant volatility of a child who is convinced their mom or dad didn’t follow through on something they said they would do. “But you prooooomised!” the child wails.
Provide
Over recent years, several high-profile pastors have been called out publicly for the exorbitant salaries they draw and the luxurious lifestyles they flaunt. Perhaps some of these pastors earned their...
Shelter
When a story of vigilante justice hits the news, we all take note. If someone who had committed a heinous crime is attacked by a vigilante, some might think, “Well, he had it coming.”
Boundary
“Good fences make good neighbors,” wrote American poet laureate Robert Frost in his beloved poem, “Mending Wall.” The four-time Pulitzer Prize winner understood human nature and captured it...
Change
“You can’t teach an old dog new tricks,” or so the saying goes. It’s hard to break old habits and learn new ways of doing things. It’s much easier to stick with tradition, even if tradition...
Bless
One of the most beloved novels in history (and the book that brought us several romantic movies of the same name) is Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. Set in 1800s England during a time when...