My hope is that the reader will enjoy the stories that are included in this volume. Many of the characters in these stories find themselves propelled into other worlds, and yet they discover a hidden strength and resolve through the dangers that they face. Some of the characters lived in squalid surroundings, where few of us would even walk through. But through the grace of God and the circumstances that they came through, a new beginning is given to them, where they can live in a new place for the rest of their lives. Others discover hidden lands where they discover personal gifts and abilities that are used for the benefit of others. And a few are transported into different dimensions where their lives are forever changed. Oftentimes, we also find ourselves in situations that are beyond our control, but a hidden ability comes when needed. As we know, God gives us no more than what we can handle, and yet He tests us in ways that we thought we could never even stand up to. Stephen Hanson August 19, 2015