Category Archives: Short Stories

Fiction Link: I Told You So

A short story with an interesting ending.  Yes, it’s relevant both to science fiction and Christianity (or other forms of spirituality).

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Tlisli and the Tlazil II

Tlisli* jumped up from lunch and reached for her backpack.  Azzesh had again provided an excellent meal, cooked quickly and yet tasty and well seasoned.  There was more meat than Tlisli would have preferred, but she would never think of … Continue reading

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Who Felt God’s Presence?

[This is a work of fiction, Copyright © 2009, Henry E. Neufeld.  Any resemblance between the characters in this story and any in the real world is purely coincidental.] It was a small hotel room in a small town, and … Continue reading

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Traitor Tad: A Disorienting Morning

[This is a work of fiction.  Copyright © 2009, Henry E. Neufeld.  It is part of the Traitor Tad Series.) I wake up to silence and only the limited light provided by the main system monitor in the shuttle. It … Continue reading

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After the Fire, What?

The first time that Yagac approached the shrine he was carrying a stick he had cut from a tree and sharpened. “What do you bring for the god?” said the aged priest. Villagers said he had been at the shrine … Continue reading

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The Call

Once in a lifetime, perhaps, a king’s knight would ride over the hill to the south of the village. His armor would be gleaming, his clothing immaculate, and his weapons beyond the comprehension of the villagers. He would come to … Continue reading

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I Want My SUV!

[This is a work of fiction, and is part of my God-Talk club series. For more information follow the link. Also, I promised in my last God-Talk Club story that the club would discuss prophecy some more. This isn't that … Continue reading

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And now for some non-fiction

It’s probably either illegal or too shocking for this blog, but how about a true story? Caraleisa has a new blog, and presents a touching true story, A soldier, a little girl, and a tragedy….

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Tlisli and the Tlazil – I

Tlisli* struggled to wake up. It felt a little like when she had been a small child and had almost drowned in the river. She had wanted to breathe, but couldn’t. She had struggled toward the surface, but it never … Continue reading

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The God-Talk Club – Including the Waitress

[This is a work of fiction, and is part of my God-Talk club series. For more information follow the link.] Ellen McDonald set the extra large Coke on the table in front of Mark Morton and then sat down herself. … Continue reading

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