He Knew
June, weary of the crowd of mourners, escapes to her old room. No more fake hugs. No more whispered conversations. No more neighbors with casseroles. Just the consolation of darkness…
Category: Short Stories
Flower in the Desert
One day a tender blade pushed up through the desert crust. The wind threw pebbles and dust at it to cover it again. The sun tried to bake it out…
Sally and the Unexpected Visitor
“Class,” Mrs. Braxton began, “Its coloring time. Since it is sooo hot out I thought we should color something cooler. Brandon, would you help me pass out these pages?” A…
Apple Seed Gospel
One autumn afternoon Matt decided to pedal his bike around the section to see how harvest was going. Well, that’s what he told his ma. His real objective was to…
Alone in the Garden with Jesus
One morning, not long after my first cup of coffee, there was a gentle knock on my door. Glancing at the clock I thought, “Who could it be this early?”…
Sally Calls a Wrong Number
One day Sally’s mom walked into the kitchen and discovered Sally chatting away on the phone. A few weeks earlier Sally’s mom had shown her how to dial the phone…
J. Hiram Scott
“Mr. Scott will see you now,” announces a pencil-thin brunette. J. Hiram Scott, master of industry; inventor and marketer of Scott’s 99 – The Clean All Solution Used by Industry,…
The Mark
The scene could be played out in any of a number of cities on any given moonless night. Two men separated by several hundred yards are walking in the same…
Sally’s Goldfish
One night Sally’s dad came home with one arm behind his back. “Sally! come here a second.” Dad yelled from the doorway. Within a few moments, Sally bounded around the…
A Demonstration of Humility
I was excited when mother asked me to help serve the Passover for the master. To be in the same room, to listen to him speak, perhaps to see a…
Sally’s Lost Doll
“Mommy, Lucy’s lost.” a tearful Sally reported. Mom stopped layering the lasagna, gave Sally a quick hug, and sat her on the counter. “Tell me all about it,” Mom said.…
The Oak Leaf: A Story of Memories
“One more shelf Emily and we’ll be done” Dad encourages. While not grueling work cleaning out Mom’s closet is emotionally draining. It took Dad a few years to be ready…