Jodie awoke screaming, crying out, “NO! NO!” Sweat poured down her body, her pj’s drenched. Her feet were pulled up, her knees between her and the vision. “You do NOT get to do this again!” Even in a deep state of terror, she could feel Peter pulling himself closer in the bed to gather her … Continue reading Surviving a Nightmare
Author: Alma Wallace Fenter
As far back as I can remember, I loved talking and telling my stories. One of my fondest memories is a squirrel hunting expedition with my grandfather when I was four years old. I chattered away, until he told me, "Baby Cricket, you've got to be quiet. The squirrels can hear you." I sat silent for about 30 seconds, then said, "Oh, PaPaw, let me talk." I still tell stories now; I just write them out instead of talking them out. Well, according to my husband, I still talk them out -- a lot. So many more things to write about since I was four years old. Marriage, children, homes, jobs, grandchildren, all kinds of people. I love people!
Tia had been driving for twenty-four hours straight. Well, not really, but it seemed like it. Each landmark she passed, she marveled at the beauty of God’s creation. None of it prepared her for the beauty as she turned off the small California roadway into the drive of her new employer’s home. The lush green … Continue reading The Cliffs of Westwood
Robert and Sarah had been snapping at each other all day. He didn’t know why, but weekends had just been like this for several years, probably since Carley, their youngest, left for college three years ago. Sarah’s declining health had forced her to retire from a long teaching and coaching career, leaving them only his … Continue reading Undeserved Redemption
Phil was on the edge of his seat in the front row of the auditorium, hoping to hear the principal call two names. Two of his students who had struggled through their eighth-grade year. The award didn’t matter. He just wanted them to have a reason to give next year a shot. This past year, … Continue reading Growing Pains
For Some, There is Forever Only One I looked into your eyes, your heart consuming mine I knew that day our love would be just fine. When we stood hand in hand, and heart to heart, so close together I knew the love we shared that day would surely last forever. I looked into your … Continue reading Love That Lasts a Lifetime
Alma Wallace Fenter 