Category: Lectionary Fast Fiction
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Pondering
“This shouldn’t be so difficult. It’s only five ingredients!!” Betty said as she looked at her notes. Tammy looked up from her internet search. “It says here that there are 16 tablespoons in a cup. So that makes a stick” she counted the markings on the butter, “a half cup!”…
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The Rocks Cry Out
Grace is a lady in our work unit. She sings us all to sleep with the most beautiful songs about Jesus. The guards don’t like it. They always work her extra hard and will beat her for the smallest mistake. Yesterday was a terrible day to witness. They beat Grace…
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Plague of Death
The food consumed by mouth and fire; we seek the manna that God provides. The house emptied of yeast; we seek the bread of heaven. Our travel clothes, staff, and sandal ready; we seek the promised land. The plague of death is done; we seek the living God. This poem…
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Plagues
Eighty years have passedThe sons are killed once againLet my people go The haiku is based on Exodus 8-10, which is too long for me to include this week.
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Bomb’s Away
“Oh, yeah?!? Well, can you do this?” he asked, taking off his shoes and climbing up the tree, shimmying out onto a branch. “Of course I can!” she answered in reply. Kicking off her flip flops, she made her way up the tree and stood on a nearby branch. His…
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This Can’t Be Right
“I need more flour,” she huffed with her hands covered in sticky dough.“The recipe says no. We’ve put in the exact right amount.”“Seriously?” scraping her fingers on the side of the bowl. “How can that be? This is terrible. I’m covered in sticky goo.”“I’m certain that we measured correctly. The…
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The State
There are tons of ways to get things done. Sometimes it’s through failure, other times it’s success, sometimes it’s by sheer luck. But on the very special occasions, things happen because of faith in the God of grace. You see, I always wanted to sing on the stage at The…
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Not a Donut
HUFF PUFF PANT PANT, the hill was steeper than John realized. Every step took energy and breath he didn’t seem to have. He kept going because at the top was the best packzi this side of Hamtramck. HUFF PUFF PANT PANT, he struggled up a few more steps.“On your left,”…
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The Magi
Sought treasure in starsPromised child in BethlehemTreasure born for all This haiku is based on Matthew 2:1-12 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of…
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Potato Candy
Beth Anne sat patiently by the counter. Her mother had told her she was making something tasty, but so far, all it looked like was boiled potatoes. And she did not especially like plain boiled potatoes. Her mother ran the potatoes through the food mill. She wondered if maybe it…
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