Valiant Scribe
A literary hub giving voice to the voiceless by retelling the human experience

When trouble lies ahead And evil shows its face, I am urged to retribution, But fight a different war. I do not consider them enemies,...

We had barely entered the month of December when the Christmas lights went up in my new neighborhood. But it was the cheerful Christmas...

-Spring 2021 Buds burnt by cold, they open anyway, both pink and blackened, facing the spring. Courage, not innocence: magnolia and...

If you are sitting in darkness open your eyes turn around to see if there’s light behind you or above or below or to the side not that...

Each Bible hero— people who became great saints in the end of ends— felt tangibles stripped away in the maturing process. Born in San...

This is for the Church. I do not, as a rule, object to anyone of any persuasion reading my humble prose. So, Taoists, those who follow...

None knows how I like to sleep at night even our mom who would say to you: ‘Your kuya sleeps like a baby, all curled up from his head to...

Years from now, sermons and wisdoms will tell of my bravery in the face of wily woman, nameless woman, thirsty for exotic drink from this...

Written by Jeff William Acosta I. It's 9 am Sunday. Another day I am forced to wake up while I'm in the process of drowning my body in...

for Tess Barbara no longer went to the women’s group at the Methodist church, and for the first year after her daughter’s death, Barbara...

Amelia Thompson reminds us of the importance of this four-letter word: REST. Next, watch her perform 'Test Me I'm Positive'.

It feels like I have been a Christ follower from my mother’s womb I look down memory lane Night and day, months and years… It shows my...

OH LORD by Billy Ayis Oh lord My God As I settle down to read Plant in me a seed To give knowledge Without taking me over the edge To...

You say you are very near Then why do I still fear You say my burdens are yours to bear But even now I shed a tear

If we want to survive spiritually, we need to consume the Word of God. But how does one read the same book repeatedly without getting bored?

Growing up in a Christian family in Nigeria introduced me to many traditions associated with Christmas. From as far back as memory can...

What she said to me then always comes to mind whenever I find myself in a situation where a friend criticizes me.

A burning sensation began in the region of my small intestine and rose until the heat emanated from my face. My jaw tightened and my...

A short essay about how travel expands our sense of self and our understanding of the Other, and how in doing so it draws us closer to God.

According to Jesus, the second greatest commandment is to love our neighbor as ourselves.— Becket Cook