Category Archives: midlength

250-750 words

Lord of the Dance

Posted on Monday 19 August 2013 by J. D. Bartlett

Regular readers will know that I enjoy dancing. When I dance, I am a leader with a single follower: my dance partner. In life I am a leader with many followers: at work, church, and in other areas of life. … Continue reading →

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Snack, Staple and Story

Posted on Monday 22 July 2013 by J. D. Bartlett

My friend Dani has recently returned from 5 months in Nepal. One part of her reflections especially stood out to me: What’s hard is watching the Bible go from being a staple to a snack. I’ve come from a place … Continue reading →

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Alice

Posted on Monday 13 May 2013 by J. D. Bartlett

I recently read Alice in Wonderland, which contains all kinds of linguistic fun. Let me share some of the bits that I enjoyed: ‘Mine is a long and sad tale!’ said the Mouse, turning to Alice and sighing. ‘It IS … Continue reading →

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The Real Panic

Posted on Monday 25 March 2013 by J. D. Bartlett

My sisters discovered that once you defeat all the monsters in Castle Panic, you have time to build a real castle.

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The Railroad Deity

Posted on Monday 18 March 2013 by J. D. Bartlett

I was smiling to myself as I strode out of the train station towards work. But I slowed to a stop as a stocky young man who’d been ambling towards me hailed me. ‘Excuse me,’ he said. ‘Could you help … Continue reading →

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