The following was written for Christian Flash Weekly Event #22 – please click through to see the winning submission, judge’s comments and this week’s challenge.
On the contrary, we speak God’s hidden wisdom in a mystery, a wisdom God predestined before the ages for our glory.
– 1 Corinthians 2:7

“Thank you for coming at such short notice Jay, and it’s good to see you too, Eli.”
“You knew your message would intrigue me Douglas, but to be honest I didn’t need much of an excuse to get away from the university and come – you also know full well this place has been on my bucket list for a long time.”
Douglas’s message had been short:
KADNEG. PET TREE. COME ASAP, BRING E. – D –
Douglas had always had a talent for grabbing my attention, ever since we were freshmen. A petrified tree turning up at his Kadesh…