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The White Stone, a short story I published on The Quick and the Dead in 2022 has been lengthened into a novel, and is now live on Kickstarter. The campaign runs until October 31 at 6 pm EDT. If you enjoyed reading The White Stone and the companion stories published on this blog, I encourage…
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“He said to me, ‘Do not fear, greatly beloved; you are safe. Be strong and courageous!’ When he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, ‘Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.’” Daniel 10:19 I watched the small boy suddenly realize He was alone in the crowd. His steps slowed, as his…
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You know when you get all fluttery in your stomach because you don’t know if you’re getting Christmas gifts or not, or you find out a secret that’s real juicy and you know you aren’t supposed to know it? That’s how I felt next day going up the road from our house to Andy McCaffree’s…
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“You shall not hate in your heart anyone of your kin; you shall reprove your neighbor, or you will incur guilt yourself. You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against any of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself; I am the LORD.” Leviticus 19:17-18 Are you still supposed to…
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How enrapturing it is To watch a man who truly loves a woman Step back from the spotlight So that it shines only on her. It brings a refreshing joy To witness him smiling at her Though she is not even looking at him As he revels in watching her Doing what she does best…
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I once kept a yard sign out front by the road With three obvious words in bold white On a stark black background that caught the eye Of driver and pedestrian and neighbor. And as long as I kept that sign outside I also picked up garbage that was thrown around it Scattered, discarded trash…
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I have a serious question for myself: Does anyone actually care what the packaging Of an Oreo looks like? If one day it was red and 2 feet long Would anyone actually stop eating them? I think the obvious answer has to be Emphatically, no. Because an Oreo is delightful and delicious And it brings…
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The next day it rained buckets and we girls were even more bored to tears than usual since we were stuck inside. I swept the canned goods aisle maybe 15 times in 30 mins just to give me something to do. Momma put Mary Sue to work scrubbing the walls of the bathroom. Me and…
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There are moments when my father in law’s absence really hits me. They are coming fewer and further between now, but they certainly still give me a gut punch when they happen. My nephew had a (very belated) graduation party at the baseball park (we have a minor league team, the Louisville Bats) and he…
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The chew witch lived up in the hills, on one of them dirt roads that never had any gravel on it in the first place, because nobody had the money to spread it or care enough to. Her real name was Clara Lou or Lou Claire or something like that but everybody called her the…
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