About - On Earth as in Heaven

For over 2000 years, countless multitudes have sincerely petitioned:

Our Father, who is in heaven, holy is your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven …

This prayer is being answered, for God’s kingdom is transforming the Earth.

Look around.

More people than ever are demanding justice, promoting peace, and extending unconditional love for their neighbors.1 This rising flood is especially apparent in contemporary writing.

Including mine.

My name is Kim Hardy. I am a retired software engineer and Agile coach, and now, by God’s grace, I write.

Short Stories

The Beginning of Nations

Kim Hardy

December 13, 2023

Do our origins arise from the evolution of stardust? Or were we created by an all-knowing God? The speculative short story, The Beginning of Nations, uses key verses from Genesis 2 & 3 to bind the age-old story to a future when we finally find out that it was both

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I published The Beginning of Nations in the fall of 2023 as a five-part serial. It is also available as an eBook.

If I Ruled the World: A Novella

Kim Hardy

May 11

If someone like you (or me) ruled the world, would it be fair and inclusive? Probably not.

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I am currently writing these episodes. The ‘on the fly’ process is exhilarating—and addictive.

Novels

My debut novel, In Our Bones.

In Our Bones

Kim Hardy

Feb 29

The story is about Nancy. She was an enslaved Black woman exploited for her exceptional talent for nurturing children. The setting is not in the 1800s, though. This coming-of-age, African American novel takes place in the near-future as seen through the extraordinary eyes of Jean Earl.

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I am attempting to publish this one traditionally.

Memoir

My speculative memoir, Don’t Cry Mishalariah, is a revelation of God’s Dream—Heaven on Earth.

Don't Cry, Mishalariah: A Memoir

Kim Hardy

Jan 22

It all started with a journal entry in 1989 when I sought God over my broken dreams. I was thirty-one years old. But, no. That was not the beginning. The story began over a decade before—when I stopped believing in God. Who knew unbelief could thwart my dreams? And, who knew belief would make them come true? Mishalariah knew.

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I am self-publishing this one.

Notes

I use Notes to promote other creators, on and off Substack, who hunger and thirst for Heaven on Earth.

I also use Notes to ‘sharpen the saw’ by interacting with (and supporting) gifted Substack writers.

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Matthew 5: 6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied. 7 Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. 8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. 9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the children of God.

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People

Kim Hardy

@kimhardy

I write fiction (mostly speculative) with themes from theology, science, and social justice.