Featured Story
Where Have You Gone,
Mary Rose?
A true story of 5th graders on a first date.
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A richer, more dramatic literary showcase
Stories that stir the imagination.
Stories that stir the imagination.
Articles that shape the mind.
Ron Wilbur is a storyteller, retired pastor, speaker, and business marketing and branding consultant. This redesigned library brings together fiction, business insight, and Christian life in a more vivid, memorable experience.
18Short stories
9Books in two series
20Christmas stories
200+Articles & reflections
A life of storytelling, ministry, and communication
From childhood moral tales and imaginative fiction to marketing strategy, branding, ministry, service to the homeless, and reflections on faith, Ron’s writing spans both creativity and conviction.
Featured stories & writing
Fiction & Stories
Short stories, book series, Christmas stories, and imaginative storytelling for a wide range of readers.
- Short stories for young readers through adults
- Book series for families and adult readers
- Christmas stories written across many years
Business & Marketing
Insights from decades in branding, communications, growth strategy, websites, and corporate positioning.
- Brand strategy and messaging
- Marketing communications and websites
- Positioning for complex industries
Christian Life
Reflections on faith, ministry, service, Christian living, and lessons shaped by pastoral experience.
- Faith and practical Christian living
- Ministry, service, and outreach
- Devotional and life-reflection writing
Main collection
Fiction & Stories
Titles below are organized by the age of readers or listeners for whom they are intended. The aim is not only entertainment, but stories with feeling, imagination, and often a meaningful insight beneath the surface.
Short Stories • 5th grade through adult
- Where Have You Gone, Mary Rose?A true story of 5th graders on a first date.
Short Stories • 7th grade through adult
- Birds of a FeatherDon’t let people with small thinking define what you can be.
- The True History of the Origins of FlossA tongue-in-cheek very short story about the origin of floss.
Short Stories • High school through adult
- A Guy’s Having a DreamWhat happens when human existence is threatened?
- AI-da, the real storyWhat’s the future with AI?
- Chance of a LifetimeTiming is everything in this story of chasing the future.
- Ervie’s SongA young heart heals with music.
- It Started Out to Be a Bright DayAn ambulance driver is the first.
- Street LifeThey used to be called bums, but they’re actually just people.
- Sun Deck 2Intergalactic travel should be so good. Or should it?
- The ClubA group of buddies fish in Baja and catch a vision that transforms a village.
- The ProductWhat causes some people to just plain be hard to take?
- The Shelter of LifeA heartwarming story about a puppy and a young girl.
- The Soul of an Old MachineSome things never die; they just continue.
- The Whippinpool EffectAn amazing breakthrough in world crop science results in dramatic yields. Or does it?
- Vox HominumWhat happens when humans create a new species to help colonize another planet?
Short Stories • Adult
- A Day With the HiredA story of apparent destiny, and a change in plans.
- Tangelo CoolerBehind-the-scenes look at life in the DEA war against smugglers.
Book Series
Chris Mouse Bedtime Stories • for all ages
- Book 1 – Meet The Amazing Chris Mouse
- Book 2 – Chris Mouse Family Adventures
- Book 3 – Life in a Chris Mouse World
- Book 4 – It’s a Mouse Life
- Book 5 – More Mouse Tails
- Book 6 – Growin’ Up Mouse
- Book 7 – Chris Mouse Family Changes
- Book 8 – Mice: Life in the Big City
In process • Coming soon
- Book 9 – In the Beginning
- Book 10 – Chris Growing Up, Middle Childhood
- Book 11 – Chris Mouse, Pre-Teen
- Book 12 – Chris Mouse, Teenager
- Book 13 – Chris Mouse, Young Adult
- Book 14 – Early Days and Good Friends
- Book 15 – The Mouse Experience
- Book 16 – Chris Cross
- Book 17 – The Mouse Economy
- Book 18 – Lucky 13
The Lost and Found Series • for high school through adults
In process • Coming soon
- The Lost and Found “Keepin’ on” — The journey continues — IN DRAFT
- The Lost and Found “Beyond” — South of nowhere, east of somewhere
- The Lost and Found “Orchards” — It’s often the small things
- The Lost and Found “Culture” — Hard work, clean living
- The Lost and Found “Marketing” — The 5 Ring approach to growth
- The Lost and Found “Farming” — Secrets of Exponential Agriculture/Horticulture
- The Lost and Found “Matrimony” — Stories of changed lives from the Wedding Venue
- The Lost and Found “Beyond” — The import-export strategies of a unique western ranch
- The Lost and Found “Next Level” — A bluebird catapults the ranch into the next level
- The Lost and Found “Homecoming” — A Ten-Year Reunion celebrating changed lives
Grandpa Wilbur’s Christmas Stories
Originally written annually for family members.
Christmas Stories • All ages
- A Christmas TailThe first story in the Chris Mouse Bedtime Stories, an eight-book series listed above.
- Jingle MouseChristmas is a time of giving. The Mouse family puts on a show to make spirits bright.
- The Charming Little Town of TinselinaThings weren’t going well, but then everything changed.
- The Honest-to-Goodness True Story of Santa’s ElvesSo where did elves come from?
- The Magnifi-CatA contemporary twist on an age-old story.
Christmas Stories • 5th grade through adult
- Christmas Comes to LunaA young African boy learns the true meaning of Christmas.
- Island Night, Holy NightWhat happens when disaster follows a tough, life event?
- The Legend of Pete’s DragonA story of the fire and smoke belching green dragon of Canyon Lake, California.
- The Shepherd’s SongA first-person, eye witness account of a world-changing moment in history.
Christmas Stories • 7th grade through adult
- An Elsie ChristmasA family gathering for Christmas, set in a Nebraska sod house in 1958.
- Angels We Have Heard On HighA Christmas devotional.
- Christmas AngelsA prank turns out to be a blessing in disguise.
- Follow the StarA family, a cold winter night, and a journey to somewhere.
- Martha and JesusA touching story about two people that were destined to meet.
- The Incredible Route 91 Christmas SandwichWorking on Christmas brings a totally unexpected surprise.
- This Baby BoyWhat goes through the mind of a day’s old infant?
Christmas Stories • High school through adult
- My First Christmas PresentLife sometimes brings an unexpected surprise.
- One Mississippi ChristmasWhen hard luck presents a great future.
- The First Barney NoelA humorous look at a Christmas that no one expected.
- The Long Road HomeWhen going back means coming home.
Article category
Business & Marketing
This section is ready for your business and marketing article library. It uses the same dramatic visual theme, so when article links are added the category will feel fully integrated into the site.
Branding & Positioning
For insights on how companies define value, clarify their identity, and communicate distinctively in competitive markets.
- Brand strategy
- Positioning and differentiation
- Messaging architecture
- Value proposition writing
Marketing Communications
A home for articles on campaigns, content, websites, digital marketing, presentations, and persuasive communication.
- Website communication
- Digital and print content
- Corporate storytelling
- Thought leadership
Business Growth & Strategy
Articles here can speak to leadership, growth, markets, customer understanding, and strategic expansion.
- Growth strategy
- Market development
- Customer perspective
- Complex-industry marketing
Suggested layout for article links
When you are ready, each article can appear as a linked title with a brief one-line summary beneath it, mirroring the fiction sections above.
- Article title
- One-sentence description
- Optional date or series label
- Grouped by topic
Article category
Christian Life
This section is designed for your ministry, faith, Christian life, devotionals, and service-related writing, with a format consistent with the fiction and business sections.
Faith & Christian Living
A place for articles that encourage, challenge, and help readers apply faith in practical daily life.
- Walking with God
- Spiritual growth
- Character and purpose
- Life lessons
Ministry & Service
Ideal for reflections from pastoral ministry, outreach, leadership, and serving people in need.
- Ministry reflections
- Serving the homeless
- Leadership and compassion
- Church and community life
Devotionals & Seasonal Writing
This area can gather devotional pieces, seasonal reflections, and spiritually oriented holiday writing.
- Devotionals
- Christmas reflections
- Scripture-based meditations
- Encouragement pieces
Suggested layout for article links
As with the business section, article titles can be listed with short summaries beneath them for clean scanning and easy reading.
- Article title
- One-sentence summary
- Optional topic label
- Grouped by theme or ministry area
About the author
About Ron
A storyteller shaped by childhood reading, a retired pastor with a heart for ministry and service, and a marketing and branding consultant with experience serving global corporations.
Words with imagination, purpose, and insight
As a child, Ron’s mother used to read Uncle Arthur’s Bedtime Stories to him and his sister. That early grounding in tales with solid moral messages helped shape his life and career, which is part of why so many of his stories and books are written for younger readers while still speaking to adults.
Across fiction, ministry writing, and business communications, the common thread is a desire to say something worthwhile in a memorable way. This redesigned site brings that range together in one place, with a stronger visual presence and more inviting entry points for readers.