A Collection of Short Stories by Robert Prins. Some a product of Robert’s imagination, some Biblical, some true stories. Enjoy!
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The clock struck midnight. All was quiet as Sergeant Michael Christopher continued his surveillance of the house. Two minutes later he heard footsteps, voices, and the creaking of a door. He was obviously outnumbered. Who are the intruders and what is Sergeant Michael Christopher to do?
5 minutes to read. Illustrated.
A New Zealand story for 5 – 7 year-olds.
Lucas and Lilah discover a very sad taniwha while they are out fishing. The taniwha says he is moving out. Can Lucas and Lilah do anything to help him change his mind?
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With one glance at the mugshot on the front page of the newspaper, she instinctively knew the whole story. She was good like that. People said that you couldn’t judge a book by its cover, but Tabitha never misjudged a face…
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Inkster Penrite has written the next big novel but now has writer’s block. Will he be able to finish it and create the ending it deserves to have?
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It was a day I will never forget. He was a man like no other. I had executed men before – all of them liars, thieves and cheats, vile, angry and aggressive. He was different. So different…
2 minutes to read. A prize-winning story by Robert Prins.
Every scar has a story to tell. From the scars of Jesus as he hung on the cross, to the scars on our own bodies and hearts. Not only do scars show our pain, but they can also show God’s glory.
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While Anita worked and worried about global warming and solar flares, Billy ran rampant around his grandparent’s house. Very soon their worlds would collide…
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A single drop of water landed on Noah’s foot. More than water. It was an enormous globule of spit. Noah looked up from the slime oozing between his toes to the sneering face of Ehud.
“Whatcha gonna say, preacher?” Ehud taunted.
The story of Noah is much more than just a story. What does it mean for you?
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What happens when you answer a phone call that is not for you and not even on your phone?
How do you explain who you are to an unidentified caller?
And what happens if you get it wrong?
DOWN BY THE RIVER
By Robert Prins
Down by the river is a place of prayer,
Down by the river, we’ll find God there.
Down in the river we are freed from sin,
Down in the river we are healed within.
In the river of life with trees each side
Flows living water, deep and wide.
By the river of life fruit trees bear
Healing food for all to share.
Come to the river, drink long and deep,
The water of life is free to keep.
Come to the river, find healing there,
The water of life is free to share.
SWEPT AWAY
By Robert Prins
I stepped into the river
With a current deep and wide,
It swept me off my feet
And I was dashed against the side.
Screams and shouts as many more
Were swept up in its wake,
We swirled around back to the start
Another ride to take.
(My Hamner Springs Lazy River experience).
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Without any real plans for dinner, Sam and Shelby decided to have a night out at their favourite eating place, The Cabbage Tree Café. Little did they know that their romantic evening was about to be spoiled…
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A violent, murderous rebel and an innocent preacher man. One of them had to die. One of them would be set free. The choice seemed obvious – but was it really?
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A body under a lemon tree, a knife, four suspects, a secret tunnel, red herrings and a world renowned sleuth, all in the opulent drawing room of Twisted Oak Manor. Who killed Virginia?
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“Take your marks … get set … Go!”
Robert didn’t even want to run, but even with everything against him, Robert still put his best foot forward.
60 metres doesn’t seem far, but a lot can happen in a short time.
3 minutes to read
The sign on the door said “Everyone Welcome.” Only wanting to feed his family, Harold walked through the door of the soup kitchen, but not all was as it should be…
2 minutes to read
Have you ever had that thought that pops out of your head almost as soon as it has popped in?
If so, then maybe this poem is for you.
2 minutes to read
How do we fill that empty space inside of us?
We can try all sorts of things but not everything fills the void.
A wise man tried everything 3000 years ago and left his findings on record for us.
Find out what the wise man found in this short poem by Robert Prins.
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Detective Inspector Ronald Marsh stepped out of the unmarked car and faced the building, his keen eyes scanning for details. His partner, Detective Sergeant Tracy Marsh slipped out of the passenger door and stood beside him. A thick hedge boarded the property. “Anyone could hide in there,” thought Tracy…
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The jailor had done his job well. The prisoners were secure. But when singing and praise came ringing from the cell, the jailor began to wonder who was free and who the prisoners really were.
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Shutting his eyes to enjoy the peace and quiet of the day, Amos’ life was suddenly changed as he was snatched and taken away aginst his will.
Where would they take him?
What did they want?
Amos was soon to find out.
3 minutes to read.
Enya Harvey wasn’t interested in exam cheats. She wanted to know the answers to question three. Little did she know how disturbing that knowledge was going to be.
3 minutes to read.
This is one of the most epic adventures of all time. He had everything going for him, and then he gave it all up. For what?
Beatings, shipwrecks, persecution…
Why would he choose a life of peril when he could have had a life of ease?
There was one good reason.
3 minutes to read.
A true fisherman’s tale told in a hilarious way through the medium of poetry. Three men in a boat, sea sickness, a haul of fish and the ones that got away. But not all is what you might think.
3 minutes to read.
Snakes everywhere. The only cure was to look up at the bronze snake on the pole. But can Dan keep his eyes fixed on the bronze snake when firey snakes are slithering over his own foot? And what does Dan’s story mean for us?
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A high pitched scream echoed around the bedroom.
Midnight. Staring up toward the ceiling, he could see the ghost swirling around the bedroom ceiling, coming closer and closer.
Paralyzed from the neck down, he could do nothing about it…
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“Code Red! Code Red! The president has collapsed!”
Curtains are drawn around the president at the big event. Even his bodyguards are not witnesses to what happens next…
3 minutes to read.
Eyes everywhere.
Drawn in by their hypnotic pull, will Fitzroy be able to pull away from the forces that have bewitched him?
3 minutes to read.
Sweet Sixteen.
Love at first sight.
Her first kiss.
What could possibly go wrong?
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Lazarus had died. He had been dead four days. Jesus had arrived, but he was too late.
“I am the resurrection and the life,” he stated.
Do you believe?
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She cracked open the door, pulled her skirts around her and rushed up the cobblestone road. Would Edmonda be able to fulfil her quest through the perilous streets? Would she make it home in time?
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