Wrigley Field
At one point, I found myself at an intersection so full of people that I was pushed up against a corner storefront, unable to move. For a brief moment, I thought I might not escape the crowd, ever. Continue reading Wrigley Field
Author: Davis Wetherell
Davis Wetherell is a writer and editor for UnlockingtheBible.org. He received an M.A. in English from Marquette University, where he studied literature and taught rhetoric/composition. He also writes fiction and has worked with or contributed to multiple literary magazines. Connect with him on Twitter (@DavisWetherell).
Baseball
A baseball mimics the layers of the world, having cowhide and cotton as crust, yarn as mantle, rubber as outer core, and compressed cork as core. Continue reading Baseball
The Walk
He followed the winding corridor out onto the open pavilion, clacking his shoes on the cobblestone. Those houses with their familiar faces welcomed him. Continue reading The Walk
Rain
Controlling rain would be a great thing for humanity. You don’t have to look far in our culture to see the damage rain has done to us in the past, and the ways we are trying to cope with it now. Continue reading Rain
You Got Me
In the middle of the night, Jonathan heard his living room window shatter. Continue reading You Got Me
Genesis
The stories tend to feel bare and incomplete, and this is intentional. The author has left gaps in the narrative for our own hearts to fall into. Genesis lets us participate in the story. Continue reading Genesis
Watch
Watches can be statements of decadence and pragmatism, athleticism and intelligence, masculinity and femininity. These wearable messengers of time are often the most expensive and most constant outward representation of our inner self. Continue reading Watch
Writing
The idea and the creation of writing make up the substance of my mind. So, it is natural for me to think about writing, because writing is what my thoughts are. Continue reading Writing
Coronavirus
I write this on the morning of April 7, 2020. Your mother and I have been taking refuge at home, leaving only when absolutely necessary, for twenty-one days. Continue reading Coronavirus
Stuck at Home
Michael K. stood at the edge of his lawn with his front door left wide open. His neighbors peered out through their blinds and around their curtains. He knew what was in front of him, but he also knew what was behind him. This was the end; he had decided this was the end. Continue reading Stuck at Home
