Be Still Christian Short Story Collection

By Kim Bond

Be Still Christian Short Story Collection by Kim Bond includes an eclectic mix of humor, adventure, science fiction, and literary style literature. Stories include "My Modern Day Stigmata," "The Vision," "Sunday With Dad," and many more. Kick back, put your feet up, and enjoy being still. Cover photo by Artiom Vallat.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Kim Bond
• Release date: Jun 4, 2021
• ISBN: 9781005359119

Kim Bond

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Be Still

Christian Short Story Collection

by Kim Bond

This short story collection is dedicated to our Lord Jesus Christ.

The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.—Exodus 44:14 (NIV)

Copyright 2021 by Kim Bond, all rights reserved.

IMPORTANT NOTE TO READERS

The works contained within this publication are fiction. They have not been written to teach Christian theology or doctrine.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

My Modern Day Stigmata

The Vision

Angel Island

A Safe Bet

The Old Family House

The Distillery

Amazing Grace

A Letter to Paul

Blaine’s Last Dance

Cruising With Tabitha

Heroes

Our Space Journey

My Patient Neighbors

Picking Up Boys with Isabelle

Sunday With Dad

Note to Readers

My Modern Day Stigmata

The Uber driver dropped me off at the emergency room entrance where an oversized male nurse helped me into a wheelchair. The puncture wounds had made walking an impossibility. As he rolled the chair toward the registrar, a trail of blood streamed out of my feet onto the hideous gray hospital floor tile. When we arrived at the desk, an unsmiling woman offered a clipboard without looking up. I extended both of my bleeding hands to show her the wounds.

Her eyes flashed up at me. How did that happen?

I glanced at her nametag and learned her name was Betty. It is called stigmata. One minute I was fine, and the next I was in agonizing pain.

Stigmata? What's that? Betty asked.

In a sense, it is a privilege. You see, I am finally able to understand some of Christ's pain through this inexplicable miracle.

She stared at me quizzically. Okaaayyy, we will have a look and maybe a tetanus shot just in case.

She asked me a series of questions and typed them into her computer. Then she called for the male nurse to roll my chair into a small room. He helped me onto the hospital bed without a word and shut the door behind him. As I laid on the hospital bed, I closed my eyes. Then I reached out my arms and crossed my feet as Jesus is depicted on the crucifix. It was as if thousands of years melted away. I could sense the heat of the midday sun on my body. What an amazing experience! My heart swelled with compassion for our Savior.

Just then, the door flung open. I quickly drew in my arms to my chest and sat upright. A woman briskly strode to the foot of my bed and outstretched her hand to shake mine saying, I am Doctor Thomson.

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