Books in the Volume 1 series

Belmont Story Review is a national magazine of literary arts, faith and culture.The magazine aims to surprise and delight readers through an eclectic mix of storytelling which includes fiction, personal essay, poetry, songwriting, drama, graphic narrative, and photography; as well as creative reportage, including coverage of music, film, creativity and collaboration, and the intersection of faith and culture.We seek to publish new and established writers passionate about their craft, fearlessly encountering difficult ideas, seeking to explore human experience in all its broken blessedness.Finally, in addition to bringing engaging narratives in all its forms to a wide audience, we seek to exemplify the mission of Belmont University by venturing into the wider culture-shaping arena of literary arts, extending and honing our skills as readers, writers, editors, artists, entrepreneurs, and citizens within a Christian community of learning and service.

Revelation: Written in Layman’s Terms, Volume 1, covers chapters 1–19; however, chapters 4 and 5 deals with events in heaven.Chapters 6–19 deal with events on earth in detail, such as the significance of the seventy weeks and the beginning of the Tribulation period.In chapter 1:3, it states: “Blessed is he that 1) readeth, and they that 2) hear the words of this prophecy, and 3) keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.”The blessing of verse 3 has a threefold condition: 1) read the book, 2) hear (understand) it; and 3) keep (obey) it.The essential nature of prophecy was the communication of new truth (divine revelation).God has given it to be obeyed, not simply to be discussed and debated.The time is at hand in the sense that nothing else now has to occur before the Rapture and the beginning of the Tribulation period (1 Thess. 4:13–18), same as Rev. 4:1.

An introduction to some of the ancient Goddesses and working with them during the Wheel of the Year.

Meet some Australian Natives: Here's an example of one of the limericksThere once was an emu called Squirty,who always looked scruffy and dirty,his Mum had enough,of the dirt and the fluff,kicked him out in the street,in the blistering heatand cried don't you come back til your thirty!Poor Squirty!

POTUS-does the name give you a positive or negative reaction? In a time where our country is extremely divided about the current Presidential role, those reactions are mixed, but it is certain that this role has shaped our past, is still relevant to our day, and will affect our future. With his power limited by the checks and balances of the federal branches and his duty as commander in chief aside, a President''s influence can be felt most keenly in the attitudes his demeanor fosters among his nation''s citizens, it is that influence that drives this book''s focus. Forty-five men in our history have defined this role, and their contributions establish a pattern of leadership that we can benefit from now and reap rewards from their influence, as individuals, to bring change to our communities and ultimately to our country. Leadership traits are identified herein for the first nineteen Presidents with birthdays from January to June chronologically, their life experiences summarized with brevity to show learned behaviors that can foster a successful life, along with quotations that reflect their personal philosophies. For instance, the well-respected George Washington said of his personal standard, "I hope I shall always possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable title the character of an honest man." Through study and personal application of the maxims like these and traits manifest in these men, we can each enrich our own domain