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WILLIAM H. HAMMES
Allegories & Reflections
A collection of William's spiritual allegories and personal reflections, using everyday experiences, work, nature, and memory to explore questions of faith, purpose, struggle, forgiveness, and growth.
God’s I-Pad
A deeply personal reflection on time, purpose, and the unseen ways one life can touch another. William imagines standing before Christ and discovering that even small acts of faith may have reached farther than he ever knew.
A Field of Plastic
Using the preparation of Ventura County strawberry fields as its central image, this allegory reflects on difficult seasons of change, surrender, and spiritual growth.
The Ficus Benjamina
A personal allegory that begins with William returning to work while wrestling with depression, and turns an ordinary experience into a reflection on faith and perseverance.
Let Me Pause and Explain
A deeply personal reflection on time, purpose, and the unseen ways one life can touch another. William imagines standing before Christ and discovering that even small acts of faith may have reached farther than he ever knew.
The Back Hand of God
A reflection on moments when life feels like a devastating blow and the difficult question of whether painful circumstances can still hold meaning.
Little Steps
Written against the uncertainty of the recession, this piece begins with William facing a period that felt increasingly unstable and frightening.
The Most Embarrassing Thing In My Life
William approaches a central Christian question: why faith in Jesus matters when a person believes they are already living a good life.
How Exactly Does an Eaglet Learn to Fly?
Inspired by Ern Baxter's “Eagle Christians,” this piece reflects on the image of a young eagle learning to fly and the spiritual lessons William draws from it.
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WILLIAM H. HAMMES
Author of Forced to Trust, a story about perception, evidence, faith, and the courage to question what everyone else has accepted.
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CONNECT
Youtube
WILLIAM H. HAMMES
Author of Forced to Trust, a story about perception, evidence, faith, and the courage to question what everyone else has accepted.
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