Eleanor turned the key over and over in her hand, as she stared off absently into the distance. Her bag was packed. A note lay on her desk addressed to her parents. Eleanor had painstakingly copied the map by hand and had her route highlighted for the journey. She was resolute in taking this journey.…
The timepiece noted five minutes past three. Andrew waited for this day all week, but he felt butterflies in his stomach. In fact, he was having trouble catching his breath. But he had one goal for the day: get as far as he could in forty minutes, then check how many walls, just like his,…
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One morning Andrew woke up with a “fire” in his belly. His dreams over the last week had become more and more vivid and intense. The imaginings of what could be consumed him. Although contentment was taught as the highest ideal, he knew deep inside his soul that he HAD to venture out. He had…
As Andrew peered carefully over the tall enclosure, he caught sight of a young girl tending to her garden. Andrew dropped below the ledge of the wall and caught his breath. For all these twelve times around the sun, he thought he was alone. He knew there were older people, and although he had imagined…
Eleanor’s desk was littered with notes, dates, pieces from her journal and sketches. She stepped back to survey her work. Two notes stood out by themselves: Yahweh’s Book and Azrael. It was as if she were looking at a puzzle; a puzzle with countless missing pieces and only a handful of the edge pieces. She had bits of information, but…
“We are running out of time Eleanor. I am afraid if I don’t tell you everything I know, that hope will be lost forever. I waited until you were old enough, until you were old enough to do something with all I am going to tell you. I have prayed about this day since you…
Note to Parents: My hope is to extend the conversations we have at Firebrand Academy; the additional questions and journal options are to give you another opportunity to explore the truths of God, as a family. As always, please give me feedback and thoughts that could serve you, your children and your family better.“You know…