The Traitor


The commander came to the captain.  “There is a traitor in your ranks.”  The captain felt the shock within his bones.  How could integrity remain when a spy had been among them? “Who is it?” The captain asked in a whisper, for he did not even know if the traitor had accompanied him into the … Continue reading →

Greedy Salvation


A man held a fragile glass ornament in his hands.  The glow from it filled the man and prompted him, beyond his own ability, to proclaim all its beauty.  As the man walked through the market place he was witnessed by all for his words spoke of a beauty beyond the people’s perception.  The way … Continue reading →

What is the Meaning of This?


“In Mecca, the house of one of Mohammed’s wives has been demolished to make space for public lavatories. His birthplace may disappear, too, as part of King Abdullah’s scheme to complement the skyscrapers and shopping malls with a Grand Mosque fashioned from the same materials as a multi-storey car park in Wolverhampton.”  http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/damianthompson/100187644/the-saudis-are-bulldozing-islams-heritage-why-the-silence-from-the-muslim-world/ What comes … Continue reading →