Anthony David M

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2020

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“Built for Pleasure” by Anthony David M

Hiram, the king of Tyre, having heard that I was anointed as king in place of my father David, sent his servants to me. He had always loved my father, David. So I sent word to him, "You know that David my father could not build a house for the name of the Lord his God because of the warfare with which his enemies surrounded him until the LORD put them under the soles of his feet. But now the LORD my God has given me rest on every side. There is neither adversary nor misfortune.           &n...

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“My cup of tea...” by Anthony David M

Serena carefully measured out the tea dust and emptied the spoon into the boiling water. Reducing the flame under the vessel, she stood watching carefully over the vessel.                                    After two minutes she let the tea brew for another two minutes before she filtered it into her cup, added cream and a dash of sugar. Mixing it with a spoon, she sa...

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“"I just feel..."” by Anthony David M

She smiled. “I just feel that way. Let’s go ahead with this decision.”         Flummoxed, her partner Simon spoke, “do you have any rationale or reason for taking this decision, Ruth?”                                                     &nbsp...

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“Uncle Barnie” by Anthony David M

Excited, I ran around in circles as I thought of the excitement of going on an expedition. “How lovely to go to new lands and share the gospel so that they can come to know and accept the Lord Jesus Christ?” I mused, preparing to join this mission trip planned by Uncle Barnie and Elder Paul. I did not dare to tell anyone about it yet. The wiry and energetic Elder Paul was sometimes a bit harsh. But I thought that I would be able to manage as my uncle Barnie will help me. Why was I for this? Because the wonder and adventure of going t...

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“Better late...” by Anthony David M

As usual, Andrew could not decide. He had this problem of being ambivalent, indecisive most of the time. Right from the time he awoke from the bed.                                    “Should I get up now or shall I sleep in a further 15 minutes?”                     &...

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“Those were the days...” by Anthony David M

“Back in my day…” as I began, my grandson smiled. He leaned forward to listen. Enoch was my youngest grandson. He was fond of me and spent a lot of his time with me.                  I regaled him with many of the stories of yesteryear. My childhood stories, for instance. The world has changed so much that these stories I shared acquired a fairy tale quality to Enoch. Or so he told me.            &nb...

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“Forbidden Fruit” by Anthony David M

It was an exhilarating experience for us. My partner and I were in a delightful world. It was a garden, full of trees and plants. Blooming buds and flowers and fresh fruits. Fruits that were good for food. The sights, sounds, and scents of the place were way out of the earth!                                    My partner Adam told me about the instructions given to us...

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“Dreams” by Anthony David M

Sitting in the dungeon with my co-prisoners, I had ample reason to be depressed. Fondly, I remembered my past. I used to dream. And my dreams were ambitious too. I had my brothers kowtow to me in my dreams. When I shared these dreams with them, they didn’t like them. They started hating me. They caught me unawares one day and threw me into a dry ditch. Then they brought me out to sell me as a slave to some aliens. These Amalekites brought me as a migrant to a strange land, Egypt. I became a servant in a house. To top it all, I was unjustly a...

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“"What's falling on me?"” by Anthony David M

 It was just like any other day for me. Father Lamech was pleased with the progress I had made with my crops. I went to show him my new plantations of crops. He came with me and praised me. Elated, I shared with him my plans to extend this agriculture. I wanted to send my products to other parts and make a lot of profit.                                    As we w...

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“A slavegirl's suggestion” by Anthony David M

                  Forcibly brought far away from my native land, I was disturbed. We were living comfortably in Judah when we were taken as slaves by the Syrian army and deported forcibly to their land. Why did the Lord our God, Yahweh allow this to happen to us? I pondered. My dear parents and siblings, all of us were scattered here and there. Our home was destroyed. I cried a lot in the early days of my capture.       &...

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“The two Marathons” by Anthony David M

"We have plenty of time," Monica said as we set out on our journey. She was a born optimist by heart. And the linchpin of our motley crew. She had a strong faith in God, and she had no compunctions in sharing her faith when situations arose. She was a software engineer glued most of the time to some screen or other. If not for her work, social media cornered most of her waking day. A redhead, she was impetuous.                      &nbs...

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“"Why, O Lord?"” by Anthony David M

Receiving a call from the Director, Sam went to see him in his office. Sam was a middle-aged executive doing well in his job at the training institute he was working. He thought it was a routine meeting with the director.                                                      The D...

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“"Where is he?"” by Anthony David M

The weather was treacherous. But John wanted to go on their work tour. He insisted that the helicopter take off.                                              John was working for the Federal government. He was a forest range officer and had to guard the reserve forests in a large tract of the state. Conscientious, John...

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“Doubting Thomas” by Anthony David M

He shuffled along the corridor. Mindful of each footstep as he slowly reached the armchair. Safely settled on it, he yawned. It was early in the morning. Thomas always awoke much before anybody else in his home. It was 4 am, and he was up and about.                                                  &...

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“Tom dazzles” by Anthony David M

                Karen was amazed. She stood and gazed at the old homeless man at the corner. She had been seeing him for many months now. He sat on the street corner, and she daily walked past him. But today he appeared different. He was dazzling, he had a glow on his face. Flabbergasted, Karen took a step closer to him to find out why. She felt like Moses in the Bible investigating the burning bush in the wilderness of Midian.     &nbs...

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Author bio

Anthony David teaches at a medical school. His passion, however, is to communicate creatively in the written, spoken word forms. And now online, too.