fact or fiction

Is it fact or merely fiction? Fact or Fiction explores the myths and beliefs we hold about our family dynamics, traditions, and if there's such thing as a 'perfect family.'

The Silent Wedding
In the quiet outskirts of Mirevale, a town known more for its gossip than its grace, two souls found each other in silence.
By Farooq Hashmi3 months ago in Families
The Eight Most Common Mistakes You Must Avoid When Gardening for Healthy Plants. AI-Generated.
The Eight Most Common Mistakes You Must Avoid When Gardening for Healthy Plants There is a wealth of helpful advice in The Top 8 Gardening Edits You Must Avoid to Keep Your Plants Healthy for growing healthy gardens. If you want to keep your plants healthy, happy, and growing, avoid making mistakes when you garden.
By The smart stream3 months ago in Families
Faith and Obedience: What Abraham and Isaac Teach About Trusting the Unthinkable
Faith When It Makes No Sense The story of Abraham and Isaac still asks the hardest question: Do you trust God even when you don’t understand Him?
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast3 months ago in Families
The War of Understanding: Why Men and Women Fight Differently
Men and women often see the same moment through different lenses. What one perceives as confrontation, the other experiences as connection. What one calls “silence,” the other calls “space.” Beneath nearly every conflict between men and women lies not hatred, but misinterpretation. The battlefield is rarely the issue itself. It is language, tone, and expectation.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast3 months ago in Families
The Last Phone Call. AI-Generated.
The rain hadn’t stopped for three days. Each drop hit the window like tiny knocks from the past — soft but unending. Alina sat on the edge of her bed, staring at her phone. The screen showed the last message from her mother:
By Ghanni malik3 months ago in Families
The Kind of Love That Feels Safe but Slowly Kills You
The Kind of Love That Feels Safe but Slowly Kills You When Comfort Becomes a Cage: Understanding Emotional Numbness, Stagnant Relationships, and the Slow Fade of Connection
By Unfiltered Guy3 months ago in Families
The Grammar of Marriage. AI-Generated.
It happened on one completely ordinary evening — the kind where everything seems calm and predictable until life decides to prove you wrong. I was standing in the kitchen, glass of water in hand, thinking about nothing in particular. Then, out of nowhere, the glass slipped from my hand, hit the tiled floor, and shattered into a thousand sparkling fragments. Before I could even bend down to clean it, my wife appeared in the doorway like a prosecutor entering a courtroom. Her eyes narrowed, her voice sharp, her verdict immediate:
By Murad Ali Shah3 months ago in Families
The Day My Dreams Turned to Ashes
I was 15, but I never felt like the other girls my age. While my classmates giggled over crushes and school gossip, I’d outgrown them long before. My body matured early—curves, striking features, and those rare colored eyes that turned heads wherever I went. I stood out, not just among my peers but in a way that drew older girls, 4 or 5 years ahead, into my circle. I compared myself to them, feeling more woman than teenager. The compliments poured in—my beauty was “unmatched,” they said—and with each word, my pride swelled. I saw myself as a captivating woman, ready to charm and love, far removed from the innocence of youth.
By zinat3 months ago in Families
The Lighthouse Road
We should have turned back when the GPS laughed. Not out loud, but in a digital way—recalculating, recalculating—until the calm British voice gained a brittle edge. “Proceed to the route,” it kept insisting. We were already on the route. The ocean was to our left, breathing. The hedgerows were to our right, closing in.
By Atif khurshaid3 months ago in Families
Why Modern Christianity Is Ignoring the Most Radical Teachings of Jesus. AI-Generated.
Jesus of Nazareth is often remembered as the gentle shepherd, the compassionate teacher, the source of peace and forgiveness. Millions have found solace in His words, yet some of His boldest teachings, the ones that truly challenge the world, are being quietly overlooked in many modern Christian practices.
By Sofia Parker3 months ago in Families
The Baby Monitor
The rain outside had been falling for hours, a soft, endless rhythm that made the house feel smaller and quieter than usual.
By Inam khan4 months ago in Families
The Last Letter She Never Read
Arjun sat by the window, the paper in his trembling hand stained with the drops of tea he hadn’t touched. Outside, the autumn leaves were falling, just as they had the day she left. He remembered every detail the soft warmth of the sun that day, the way her laughter lingered in the air, the weight of his pride that had
By Asghar ali awan4 months ago in Families