Inspirational Short

Tales of Gratitude is a collection of positive short stories with happy endings that will inspire thankfulness in the young and the young at heart. Tom Klobucher's stories are a touching and optimistic take on the American Dream. Each of his heroes confronts towering obstacles and overwhelming odds with little more than the support of their families, their sheer determination, and their ever-grateful spirits. 

Joseph of Arimathea is a rich member of the Sanhedrin, yet something is missing from his life. At the advice of his closest friend, he seeks the teacher Jesus to see if he holds the answers he seeks. Little does he know the events that are about to unfold. A 6,000-word short story about the first Easter.

The scent of balsam pine fills the air. The snow falls gently outside. A fire blazes merrily in the hearth. Grab a plate of Christmas cookies and a steaming cup of cocoa and sit down to enjoy this collection of cozy Christmas tales. In this audiobook, you'll find a magical Christmas tree that appears of its own accord every year, angels, ghosts, and a century-old hotel that miraculously reappears during the holiday season.

What causes a happily married Christian husband to commit adultery? How can the betrayed wife continue to honor her husband after the betrayal? What does a couple do when the other woman doesn't accept that the affair is over? 

Autumn Trilogy is an anthology of holiday stories from the SRP Radio Podcast and the sex.religion.politics website, written and produced by Chicago comedian Greg Silva. Both podcast and website explore, in funny and provocative ways, the three things we’re not supposed to talk about in public - all from the point of view of the man on the street, the “little guy”, the people Jesus referred to as “the poor in spirit”.

Maria has left everything she knows to travel to French Gulch, California, to find a husband, but none of the potential matches seem to work out. Adam is focused on his job and has no intentions of finding a wife among the women who traveled to French Gulch to find love. Together, they learn that the Christmas is full of surprises that can overcome personal intentions and rescue those in need.

The Vaidarbha Mantra is a powerful incantation and both the old priest and his disciple are fully aware of it. But when his life is threatened by dacoits, the old priest decides to use the mantra to save himself-despite his disciple's warning. But there is no limit to man's greed and in the end, the price he has to pay is heavy indeed.

Too often we become overtaken by power once we reach a certain level in life. Take Eric Washington, for instance. A well-known Ppstor, international speaker, and author eventually loses sight of his purpose and sets his eyes directly on his worldly desires. Will Eric realize he is falling into a web of deceit? Or will he just stay a on a rigid path until greed and pride becomes his god? You'll find out in this riveting short story.

What if God exists in other dimensions and outside of time as we know it?What if aliens believe in Him too?What if zombies were something altogether different?What if the future lives in our past?What if our myths are based on actual events?Welcome to my assumptions that there is a God (the one we know of from our Holy Scriptures) who works in wondrous and mysterious ways. These stories are a blend of my religious belief mixed with science fiction and flavored with surprise.

Robert Hugh Benson, a Catholic priest wrote this short story of the taking the life of a songbird, and the vision that accompanied it.

A year's worth of novellas from twelve inspirational romance authors. Happily ever after guaranteed. Who can work in a house that's overrun by contractors and carpenters? Not Madeleine Houser, a successful novelist who gladly accepts the help of her octogenarian friend, Ginny, to arrange for a temporary office in the charming bed and breakfast owned by Ginny's friend, Arthur. Maddie's never met the innkeeper - but a friendship grows between them as Maddie and Arthur leave messages for each other each day.

They've helped orchestrate the perfect day for countless couples. Now 12 new couples will find themselves in the wedding spotlight in the second Year of Weddings novella collection. An owner of a Victorian inn and charming rustic barn is used to creating the perfect setting for other couples' nuptials. But when she falls head over heels for the new man in her life, will she be prepared to walk down that aisle?

What started as a whim turned into an accidental - and very public - engagement. Can Layla and Seth keep up the façade in Chapel Springs this holiday season - for the sake of her career…and his heart? Under normal circumstances, Seth Murphy - the best friend of Layla O'Reilly's ex-fiancé - would be the last person she'd marry. But the news of their upcoming (and phony) nuptials convinces a big client that Layla may be high-society enough to work for his agency - a coup that would put her fledgling home-staging business on the map.

Sound interesting? The author thinks so, too! Listen to Poetry, Paintings and Short Stories and enjoy poems about love and nature by the author who is also an exhibited artist. 

The chance at love can call to people from all walks of life—and nowhere are they more likely to find it than in Iron Creek. Here, you’ll find four unique and heart-warming stories of four different couples as they each embark on their own uncertain journeys to the altar. Iron Creek Brides: Books 5 - 8 contains a collection of captivating stories about the mail-order brides of Iron Creek! With deceptions and danger standing between them and true love, will the men and women of Iron Creek find a way to give their stories a happy ending?

Life is slow and easy in Daisy Creek. This small Nebraska town is home to many, from ranchers and tailors to restaurateurs and plain old cowboys - not to mention, a steady supply of bachelors. But something far sweeter is coming, inbound for Daisy Creek to turn the lives of these settled bachelors upside down: their new brides.

In the days of the Old West, towns like Daisy Creek gave the promise of a new life in a land of opportunity. And for four young women, that is all they could hope for! A high-society belle, searching for a life and a home of her own. A pioneering female doctor, seeking a place of equality among her male peers. A determined beauty, escaping a life of repression. And a Lakota Indian woman, eager to learn about this new world emerging around her.

Not your typical poetry book. In it, you will find select poems from the author. The poet delves into literary reflections told through the creative lenses of an ever-evolving mind. This is a raw, gritty, insightful view into the psyche of poet, author, screenwriter, and film producer J. Mackie Matysiak.

Karson had almost by chance become a detective, and due to his extensive knowledge of the Amish community he was much in demand. Internal conflict and bad memories cloud his judgement, yet his sixth sense just kind of kicks in on this clean, short mystery. Will his past prevent him from helping solve this case, or can he rise above it all to serve the community, even if he is unsure if he loves it or despises it?

The Christmas tree twinkled from a corner of the room, the cookies were all baked, and a nativity held pride of place on the credenza, but then the phone rang, and everything that had been so eagerly anticipated began a slow but steady downward spiral. A plan was hatched, and a new love volunteered for service. Would the rescuers make it back on time, safe and sound?