My son, Mark Eaton, has a new novella releasing this week: The Daughters of the Wandering Isle. It’s a beautifully written, imaginative tale full of mystery, lyrical prose, and unexpected depth. To give you a taste of what’s in store, I’m sharing the first chapter below. If you enjoy it, the full novella is available … Continue reading Daughters of the Wandering Isle
Ted has gone blind, not by seeing too little, but by seeing too much. He is a highly sought-after therapist with the uncanny ability to see through people. All their moral pretenses and rationalizations are no match for him. Even hidden traumas that stand in the way of understanding do not cloud his vision. Ted … Continue reading X-Ray Ted: A Fable
Micah set out to make it in the world—with a degree, ambition, and the belief that success was just a matter of building on the right foundation. Three and a half years after his college graduation, it all lay in ruins. He had his own apartment, a nice car, a steady girlfriend, and a good … Continue reading The Broken Frame
August "Gus" Holloway had a devastating choice to make. He sat in his car, not knowing what to do—all options led to a death of some kind. In his passenger seat sat a box containing three items: a blood-stained journal, an antique handheld mirror, and an ornate mahogany box inscribed with a scripture verse. The … Continue reading The Things We Hide
Regina Holt has the world by the tail. She lives by the motto, "Never let the tyranny of the urgent determine the course of your life." She can cut through the noise of daily work and focus on what matters. She has elevated several companies that have utilized her skills, and at the same time, … Continue reading The Last Thing We See
Jared ordered his mocha grande from the church's Jehovah Java coffee shop and headed into the sanctuary. He was looking forward to being back in church after missing several weeks. Worship always encourages him, and this week, he felt the need more than others because he had taken a few hits politically at work. He noticed an attractive woman sitting to his right. CLICK TO READ MORE
In this moving post, we share an unforgettable story from Mark Eaton, author of And I Heard the Mourner Say. Join us as we journey through the life of Elijah, a young artist facing a devastating diagnosis of early-onset macular degeneration. With each fading sight, Elijah confronts the frailty of his dreams, the haunting beauty of memory, and the resilient hope that lights his darkest days. ...CLICK TO READ OR LISTEN
Jason lay in bed, weakened and restless, unaware that the thorns piercing his life were the very tools God was using to save him from himself. He lay sick in bed in the middle of the business day as the cool breeze from the window rushed over him. He wondered how it had come to this. It wasn't the first time he had been here, and he hated every minute of it, but before it was all over, he would bless the Lord for the very thing that laid him low. Life had been busy for Jason for months now. He worked for... CLICK TO READ MORE.
Looking back, he was unsure how he ended up here. He was working too many hours in a career he didn’t respect, with people of questionable integrity, but he was one of the privileged few. He had worked his way into the inner sanctum, but now that he had some time to get outside of himself, he began to question why he wanted it in the first place. CLICK TO READ MORE
He sat in church while the pastor delivered eternal truths but could not stay awake. Soul-saving exhortation was coming at him, but he was busy catching his head every time he nodded off. It wasn’t that he had had a busy week or even stayed up too late the night before; it was that he … Continue reading Stay Awake
The Fight of Faith 