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Category: Shorts

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The Cliffs of Westwood

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

August 9, 2018August 8, 20182 Comments
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Undeserved Redemption

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

July 26, 2018July 26, 20183 Comments
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Growing Pains

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

July 12, 2018July 11, 20183 Comments
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Edge of Memory

The Ozark mountains were cold and clear that night, the moon bright. Jill sat quietly in a folding chair facing the campfire, watching the marshmallow turn brown on the end of a twig. Her husband, Bret, sat beside her, laughing at something one of their friends said. She didn’t catch the joke. She couldn’t even … Continue reading Edge of Memory

May 31, 2018May 31, 20182 Comments
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Mother’s Day Tribute

  For so many years I waited to become a mom. In my younger years, it was an extension of playing house, just for the excitement of holding a tiny hand in mine and doing all things first mom’s do. So it finally happened in late July 1969, a precious baby boy, weighing in at … Continue reading Mother’s Day Tribute

May 13, 2018May 12, 20181 Comment

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