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I Found Puppets Living in my Apartment Walls

Killer Puppets and Adult Grief Author: Ben Farthing Jonny and his cousin Brittany are grieving their grandfather, a once famous puppeteer for the popular children’s TV show, R-City Street, who went missing a year ago. Grandpa is likely dead, and both Johhny and Brittany are mourning as they move into his abandoned apartment. Only . . . after a too-real dream that leaves bright blue puppet fur on the floor, Johnny suspects that his Grandpa is still around, living in the walls. As the two stumble deeper into the world behind the walls, they discover a decades old secret, barely contained, [...]

2024-03-25T16:06:10-07:00March 25th, 2024|Tags: , , , , , , |

Bad Dolls

Life Lessons Through Horror Author: Rachel Harrison In Bad Dolls Rachel Harrison presents four short stories, each taking a glimpse into a woman’s life and the instability of hopes, self-image, and societal expectations. Each story has an obvious, somewhat overwrought moral, complimented by a thoughtful writing style. It’s not all out horror, per-say, so much as a psychological look into the modern, independent woman and what makes her tick. In “Reply Hazy, Try Again,” Jordan appears to have the perfect life: a long-term relationship heading toward marriage, a nice house, and new work bestie, but a Magic 8-Ball purchased at a [...]

2024-03-24T17:53:47-07:00March 24th, 2024|Tags: , , , , , |

Freedom of Self Forgetfulness: The Path to True Christian Joy

An Honest Look at Humility and Pride Author: Timothy Keller Timothy Keller’s The Freedom of Self Forgetfulness is a short (fifty page) work that focuses on the freedom in true humility. It’s crafted in three sections: The Natural Condition of the Human Ego, The Transformed View of Self, and finally, How to Get That Transformed View Of Self. The base for this work is Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians (1 Corinthians 3:21 – 4:7): So then, no more boasting about men! All things are yours, whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the [...]

2024-03-23T20:49:18-07:00March 23rd, 2024|Tags: , , , , , |
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