Image Credit: Royce Fonseca @ Unsplash Casey stood on the porch of his new home, away from the fame and lights that he once thought were the "best things since cornbread." But the costs were too high for him to keep paying without losing his soul. The ravages of his spirit weren't visible, but he... Continue Reading →
Oakland, Oregon, September 2026 A gentle breeze swept down from the mountain, And I felt the mercy of God touch my aching soul. I uncoupled the depression that darkened my path, Feeling once more I had been made whole. Just a mug of peppermint tea and a splash of color Were enough to make me... Continue Reading →
Watching the beautiful red flowers bloom usually uplifts my soul. But today it can’t lessen my anxiety about remaining at the castle. I learned a lesson: Do not take for granted that what we value in life will continue without our vigilance. I assumed my husband paid the bills, only to discover that was not... Continue Reading →
Jerry has never gotten comfortable on the graveyard shift at the local chicken processing plant. He is known as the “Jumpy Janitor,” because after nearly ten years on the job, he still is so easily startled. Ken, one of the guards, laughingly told him one night, “Man, don’t you ever go to jail, if you... Continue Reading →
She watched him and smiled as he looked at his phone, turned pale, and quickly left the room. She wondered why cheaters believe that they are smarter than everyone else? He thinks she hasn’t the intellect to know that he is gadding about, spending her money on other women. He doesn’t even act discreetly, subjecting... Continue Reading →
Tavira, Portugal, June 2026 Our bodies are not simply machines. They need time to relax and rest. But in our fear of poverty and missing out, We turn our work into a quest. Our human species trades having more stuff Over having fun and enjoying some free time. We gripe about the long hours, And... Continue Reading →
Image Credit: Sebastian Knoll @ Unsplaah I looked at the older woman in the mirror, Wondering where the years have gone. In my seventies now, and still moving forward, Much closer than ever to the dawn. I ponder what lies beyond this world, As I approach the tip of the dark spaces. I struggle to... Continue Reading →
I was beguiled by his smile. What a miraculous find. Strolling along life’s promenade, Thankfully, I am his, and he is mine. But real love isn’t magic! You have to work every day To keep the joy and peace alive By the things you do and don't say. Offer a cup of gentleness, Give much... Continue Reading →
Someone had been leaving fresh flowers every day on his wife’s grave, and Roger was determined to find out who and why. It wasn’t that he didn’t recognize that others had loved her, but he needed to understand what this daily homage meant. Had his wife taken a lover, and he was too busy working to... Continue Reading →
Someone added Tabasco sauce to Janie's collard greens. It was invisible because they stirred it in. Muffling her screams, she stood up quickly, her arms windmilling. She needed milk to nurse the pain. With a milk moustache, she walked back into the dining room like a spider looking for her prey and asked who had... Continue Reading →
