Joel Castro
Bio
I'm Jao, a tech guy with a writing side hustle. I've been in IT for a decade, but I also love telling stories. I got my start in high school journalism, and now I'm trying to bring that passion back to life.
Stories (8)
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Saved by Faith: A Miraculous Story of Protection
I’ve heard Psalm 91 for protection so many times, but there’s one story that really blew me away. It’s about a lieutenant from Pennsylvania during World War II. He got shot in the chest, but the bullet was stopped by the Bible he carried in his pocket. The bullet went through several pages and stopped at Psalm 91:7, which says, “A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand, but it won’t come near you.” They found this out after the fact, and I was like, wow! I want that kind of protection too.
By Joel Castroabout a year ago in Humans
The Midnight Express: A Journey into Darkness. Content Warning.
It was a grimy old book, its red cover peeling like dried skin. I stumbled upon it in the dusty attic of our creaky old house when I was twelve. It was a forbidden realm, the attic, filled with shadows and the musty scent of forgotten time. There, under the eaves, I found it, and with a thrill of forbidden pleasure, smuggled it to my room.
By Joel Castroabout a year ago in Fiction
Secrets in Stone: Unraveling the Pyramid Enigma
The Great Pyramid of Giza is more than a monument; it’s an enigma wrapped in a riddle. Its sheer scale is staggering, but it’s the meticulous precision that truly defies comprehension. How did a civilization, armed with tools and knowledge we can scarcely imagine, achieve such astronomical accuracy in alignment and construction? It’s a question that has haunted scholars and dreamers for centuries.
By Joel Castroabout a year ago in History
My near death experience in the abandoned Hospital. Content Warning.
Camera rolling, adrenaline pumping, I stood at the gates of the infamous abandoned hospital. It was time to turn my urban explorer fantasy into a reality. With my camera gear strapped securely, I stepped into the decaying embrace of the structure. Every creak, every shadow was a potential goldmine for my vlog.
By Joel Castroabout a year ago in Horror
Constellation of Hope
Born in Manila, he was the offspring of Negros Oriental parents. Until first grade, he attended a public school. However, showing promise at an early age, he took a scholarship exam for a private Christian school and fortunately passed. Using his impoverished background as motivation, he excelled academically and consistently earned honors throughout elementary school. From just being recognized with awards for certain subjects to becoming third and second honor, he finally graduated as Valedictorian with countless accolades. He also displayed impressive leadership skills at a young age.
By Joel Castroabout a year ago in Motivation
The woman in the back seat. Content Warning.
I've lived most of my life in a small town, where the biggest drama is usually who cheated on who with whom. But even in the quietude of provincial life, there are stories, whispered tales that curl around the edges of ordinary existence. This one, though, was different. It was a story that crept into the realm of the inexplicable.
By Joel Castroabout a year ago in Horror
A face-to-face with my Dopel Ganger. Content Warning.
Okay, so, I’ve been stuck in a call center for what feels like a lifetime. Ten years of dealing with people who can’t figure out how to reset their passwords. You know the drill. But then, this crazy thing happened.
By Joel Castroabout a year ago in Horror
