The rain stopped and I turned off my windshield wipers. About halfway to Myra’s home, I realized no one in the whole world knew where I was and that was not a good thing. I speed-dialed Cade but got no answer, only his voice mail. Leaving a message, I told him where I’d be. Hopefully, […]
Jun 27, 2025
Aha! I Found You
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Cleaning out and organizing the writings I’ve done through the years has its rewards. Among the many papers and books stored in my garage, I’ve found poems, a few songs, Sunday School lessons, and stories that I wrote so many years ago, I had forgotten them. It was fun to re-read, sort of like meeting […]
Jun 25, 2025
Grandmas
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My mother had several Bibles. Some, she used basically for reference or footnotes. One, she read every day. She carried a particular one to church each Sunday until the cover literally wore out then she began taking the Scofield Bible that Matt gave her. I find interesting things in her Bible, in addition to God’s […]
Jun 24, 2025
Melody
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This rhymed story sold to Turtle Magazine in 1990. Turtle has, since that time, ceased publication of printed issues, which, sadly, is the fate of many magazines. I probably should take a lesson from Melody. Melody Mouse Melody, a small, gray mouse, lived inside a people house along with many mousey others: mother, cousins, sisters, brothers. […]
Jun 23, 2025
Day’s End
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What is there about the ending of the day that makes me want to gather all my family in, eat supper together, and sit around visiting? Maybe it’s because that’s what I grew up with.
Jun 21, 2025
Gaslight
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Unexplained noises in the attic. Gaslights that flicker for no apparent reason. Items that disappear from their accustomed places. Add a deceptive husband with a deadly secret, a wife who thinks she is losing her mind, a maid with an attitude, and a determined Scotland Yard detective. There you have the makings of a superb 1944 […]
