Tis the season of giving. A few coins in a bucket, folded dollars in an envelope, an extra donation to the church, you don't mind. Wrap a small gift for a child in need, give to someone who has nothing, ...

The grab was savage. You yelped because you weren't expecting it. Because it shouldn't have happened. It was rough enough to leave marks on your skin, little round marks like fingertips; for sure, it left marks on your self-confidence but ...

You'd been doing it since you were a year old. But now you'd have to re-learn to wave. No more hand-flap or finger-wiggle, no more exuberant arm over the head like a cowpoke on a mechanical bull; no, you have ...

Go left or go right? It seems that at every point in life, you need a decision: take a familiar street, or a route you rarely travel? A restaurant you frequent, or something new for dinner? Sometimes, the choices won't ...

History, they say, repeats itself. Look back a few hundred years, and you can see corresponding events, world-wide and through time. Parallels are interesting to spot; some people might even take them as a warning, so that atrocities, inhumanities, and ...

You can barely stand to look. You open your eyes quick, though, and scan because you need to be informed but the news is sometimes hard to take lately. Consuming in small bites may be best, or devour it if ...

Your oversized plastic tote is all packed. You don't want to think about it, but if you have to bug out, you can. A backup laptop, extra dog bowls, every irreplaceable document, it's all there, ready to slide into the ...

When Nicki Jo Lewis pulls the F Street murder no one is surprised—she’s the best. But this case is different. Three times, the trial is almost derailed, the government’s key witness, a ne’er-d-well named Rolex, is not what he seems ...

Through this unique and inspiring book, Holloway shows how to empower and unleash your prophetic voice, as a prophet, prayer warriors and/or Intercessor. WHAT’S INSIDE:

See one, do one, teach one. They say that that's a good way to gain a new skill: observe, try the action yourself, and then share what you did with someone else. You can learn a lot from another's experiences, ...

Poetry in motion. Yep, that right there is Gold, you'd bet anything on it. A flawless performance like you just saw from your favorite athlete or team, well, it almost takes your breath away. This year, you'll watch the best ...

It's a party! And you know what that means: fireworks, good food, family and friends gathered around. You have something to fȇte, to mark happily or solemnly or importantly. It's something you want your kids to remember. It's a party, ...

Your legs felt as though they were made of rubber. It was like walking on a bed of marbles, like wearing rollerskates on a waterbed. Your arms flailed for something steady but whether this was an inner event or something ...

It's got a good beat. The melody is fun, too; it makes your body move, and you've already caught yourself singing along when you hear it again. That song's a hit, but in the new novel, "The Final Revival of ...

thetimesweekly.com Joliet-area author and WriteOn Joliet member Lindsay Lake will chat and sign her first novel, “Flower Power,” from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, May 1, 2021 at The Book Market, 2365 Plainfield Road in Crest Hill. The event is free and ...