Caleb set sail for the island in the middle of the river. Since he was a little boy, he had been warned not to get too close to the place when out sailing. "Keep at least five miles between you and the island," his father had told him. "Any closer and you may create problems... Continue Reading →
Divorce is hard, even when it is the right move to make. But Patty knew that neither she nor Jack could continue on the wild roller-coaster of a ride that their marriage had become. She refused to forgive him one more time, and his getting down on his knees had not convinced her that he... Continue Reading →
Kathy was on the couch, with her left foot resting on a pillow. Having hurt her foot, she could do not more than watch television and look out of the front window. She was glad that no one could see her, for her hair was standing up all over her head like she had on... Continue Reading →
I was not born to cook! I have high intelligence, but when it comes to fixing food of any kind, I am just lost. I tried to explain this to my new boyfriend, John, but he assured me that anyone can cook fish. So, on a lovely Saturday morning, clear skies and the sun shining... Continue Reading →
I looked at that duct-taped door. It nearly brought tears to my eyes, When I remembered the happy times We shared before and after children arrived. I remembered the moment after our "I do's," You wanted to carry me across the threshold. Unfortunately, I weighed a little too much, But I still saw you as... Continue Reading →
Matt loved a good mystery, except when it could cost him his doctorate! Jonathan King, that hypocrite of a professor who was always missing deadlines, is now acting like it would be the end of the world if Matt doesn't have the results of his research in by this Friday. All the brouhaha over the... Continue Reading →
Caroline sat on the floor, tears streaming down her face, feeling as if she were coming apart at the seams. Everything was going wrong in her life. The promotion that everyone thought was hers had been given to an outsider. Her boyfriend had ended their relationship. Staring at the picture in a magazine of a... Continue Reading →
Shawna was excited to know that her grandmother, someone she had never met before, had left her an inheritance. She wasn't aware if it were small or great, but considering that she had only sixty dollars in her bank account, any amount would be welcome. And Grandmother Jenkins had been the wealthiest woman in her... Continue Reading →
Carlie sat at the table watching the young people dance to their music, which she believed was not worth the paper the lyrics were written on. She thought, "Now disco, that was music!" Donna Summer singing "Last Dance," Gloria Gaynor declaring "I Will Survive," and the Bee Gees reminding us "Staying Alive" helped a whole... Continue Reading →
I went on an excursion near the water, With dreams of splashing around. But after nearly drowning in the ocean, I kept my feet firmly planted on the ground. How it felt to float through the water, Was something I had always wondered. So I thought just one little dip was okay, So my vacation... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 