{"id":606,"date":"2023-03-29T01:00:48","date_gmt":"2023-03-29T01:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianwriter.blog\/?page_id=606"},"modified":"2025-03-29T18:01:32","modified_gmt":"2025-03-29T18:01:32","slug":"short-stories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/christianwriter.blog\/?page_id=606","title":{"rendered":"Short Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Sunny With a High of 75<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The story of a young man who tries to make a new start in life after an anonymous act of kindness changes his perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Christmas Conundrum<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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It\u2019s Christmastime in London, England, and songs of joy seem to be echoing in every heart. Detective Emmett Harding, however, cares very little for the holiday season\u2026 though no one really knows why. While renowned as one of the most successful private investigators of his time, Detective Harding\u2019s own life remains a mystery to many.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But when a cryptic note arrives at his office on Christmas Eve, the detective determines to decipher its meaning\u2026 and to track down the mysterious man behind it. He little knows that there is more to this case than meets the eye\u2026 and that it just might shed light on a past he\u2019s long tried to forget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Face You See<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Willow Grant wants nothing more than to blend in at her new school. But when she stands up for Jaquelyn, the strange girl who just moved to town, she makes enemies\u2014and friends\u2014that she never wanted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While walking her dog one day, Willow meets a reclusive old man who seems to be harboring a deep secret. At first, she wants nothing to do with him and his broken-down house, but she little knows that the story behind one closed door could change her life forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friendship and hatred\u2026 compassion and prejudice\u2026 an untold tale of tragedy and bitterness. These force Willow to confront the secrets she\u2019s kept for so long. But will she ever be able to see a person behind a face? Or will she continue to let her faith be hidden by her biggest fears?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Greatest Gift<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Earl Desmond has spent the past four Christmases alone, and he expects that this Christmas will be no different. But all of that changes when the doorbell rings, announcing the unexpected arrival of Weston, Earl\u2019s troubled son-in-law. Weston refuses to reveal his reason for returning, and it becomes clear that he has been avoiding the past for far too long. With the aid of another surprise visitor, Earl must help his son-in-law see the importance of gift far greater than any other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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City of Ashes<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Scarlets are outcasts\u2014feared and hated by the superstitious townspeople for reasons long forgotten. One boy, however, knows the truth. So when the city is threatened by disaster, it\u2019s up to Zaccai alone to unite the Scarlets and the townspeople before fire destroys them all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In Time of Need<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Tad Griffin\u2014a young factory worker living in 19th<\/sup> century London\u2014wants nothing more than to protect and provide for his little sister. But when Mr. Beasley, the cruel factory owner, meets with a mysterious man who appears to be interested in Tad, the boy decides to run away forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blocked on every side by both Mr. Beasley\u2019s evil schemes and a friendly minister\u2019s well-meaning attempts, Tad has nowhere to turn, and is forced to see himself for who he really is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Searching for the Messiah<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ever since his master, John the Baptist, was imprisoned in the Fortress of Machaerus, Jabin has searched for a way to help him. The opportunity arises when John sends Jabin and his brother on a mission to find a man by the name of Jesus. Determined to prove that Jesus is a fraud, Jabin little knows that this journey will turn his world upside down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Transforming Love<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Denton is a criminal. His sentence has been decided, and blood must flow. Yet when all hope seems lost, it can be found again\u2026 but only if Denton will humble himself and do the one thing he vowed he\u2019d never do.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Short Stories The story of a young man who tries to make a new start in life after an anonymous act of kindness changes his perspective. It\u2019s Christmastime in London, England, and songs of joy seem to be echoing in every heart. Detective Emmett Harding, however, cares very little for the holiday season\u2026 though no […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-606","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianwriter.blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/606","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianwriter.blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianwriter.blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianwriter.blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianwriter.blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=606"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/christianwriter.blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/606\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1048,"href":"https:\/\/christianwriter.blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/606\/revisions\/1048"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianwriter.blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=606"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}