Firsthand

FirsthandBy: Ryan Shook, Josh Shook Stop copying someone else's religion. Start living out a faith that's all your own. A firsthand faith is never what somebody tells you it should be, even if that person is a parent, friend, or pastor. Firsthand means you went after it for yourself and now its all yours. That kind of faith is changes everything, but most people only find it by facing tough questions. Like: If God is real, why does he feel far away? Can I ever

and it is under assault as never before

England is the first to be shaken

Anne loves having pretend tea parties by herself

“Another profound science-fiction thriller

A touching story from the beloved author of The Babysitters Club

With a blackmailer watching her every move and the threat of career-ending exposure looming

Brooklyn is sure drama will ensue

Other poems lay bare the imperfect nature of our memories: reality altered by our inevitably less accurate but perhaps “truer” recall of past events (“memory— / As full of random holes as any / Uncleaned window is of spots / Of blur and dimming—begins at once / To interfere”)

But she’s never questioned if she should try

But it's Toby who adds a really new wrinkle when he announces that he himself is a bona fide Gypsy

”—Hello Giggles

It’s clear from the way he tracks Misery’s every movement that he doesn’t trust her