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Blunt Honesty

There has been something of a stir around my blog recently, regarding some implications I didn’t imply and manipulation I didn’t commit. As the person currently residing in my head, I feel that I am the most qualified to have a final say in what my posts really meant. After so long with Hannah, and [...]

Spirit, Soul, and Body

Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it. ~1 Thess. 5:23-24 I’ve quoted those verses several times in debates about holiness. [...]

Broken

I am broken. From being crammed into people’s boxes of this-is-how-it-should-be. So broken I feel nothing. I could feel if I cut myself, but then my skin would be broken too and maybe a broken spirit is enough already. But what does it matter? Everything about this world is broken. Meaningless, it’s all meaningless, the [...]

And the winner is…

My holiday short story contest has come to an end. I received eight entries, enjoyed reading them last night, and came to an easy decision. The winner is: Juliet Lauser! Most of the entries were simple, straightforward short stories. And there’s nothing wrong with a simple story, I like them just as well as any [...]

Apology

To anyone who read the story of the autistic guy that I posted earlier and have now taken down, I apologize…it was not intended to reflect badly on any person in my life. It is a fictional story with some elements (such as behavior and thought patterns) taken from my own life, but not based [...]

The Long Way Home

You might feel lost, All these twists in your life Causing pain and fear, Blocking the light. That’s how it goes When you live in this world, It’s a harsh place to grow And a cold place to rest. Yeah these wandering roads Round mountains and lakes, Never seem to go Straight in their way. [...]

Alone Again

I am my beloved’s, but she ain’t mine So I’m alone again for Valentine’s. Hoping in vain will do me no good It adds to the pain and it kills me inside, But what can I do? I’m bound by my rules, By how I am made, by my loyalty. When I told you [...]

A Redstone Christmas

Here is this year’s annual Christmas Eve story. It is my fourth consecutive year of writing Christmas stories on Christmas Eve. Follow this link for last year’s story, which also has links to the 2009 and 2010 stories, and another Christmas story I wrote in the spring one year:http://lukealistar.com/2011/12/25/run... ————————————————————————— The year I turned fifteen, [...]

Loss of Humanity: The Hypocritical Ideology behind Social Injustice

When society has accepted into its establishment a morally reprehensible activity, it is the norm for the people living at that time to support or merely ignore it. A handful of objectors will speak out, while opponents do their best to silence those objections. Once the objectors gain enough power to overturn the acceptance of [...]

Free Books, Discount Codes, a Contest, and a Giveaway

Lots of good stuff is happening this month! Let’s put it all in a nicely organized list with bullet points, which will hopefully make it perfectly clear, and also appease my autistic OCD. I am finishing my first semester at college and moving to Indiana to be with my fiancee. YES. For five whole days, [...]