KEEP ON WALKING
I have repeatedly faced challenges with walking in my lifetime. The first, of course, was when I was a baby learning to walk for the...
ONLY PERFECT MOMENTS
Where in the world did this weird little story come from? Where else but from the Spirit of Sleep in charge of handing out dreams? In...
THE BUSINESS OF DRAGONS
Years ago, I spotted a bumper sticker that said, “Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with...
LONG-OWED STORY
I have written stories set in various places I have lived: rural Brown County, Indiana; Goshen, Indiana; Saint Joseph, Michigan. I’d...
A SONG FOR DARK TIMES
Here is a song I wrote many years ago, words that are relevant for this dark time of year. SHINE YOUR LIGHT Our planet needs your light,...
TURNING POINT
I recently celebrated a milestone birthday. That event seemed to unleash a torrent of memories from my memory bank. In recent days, those...
THE ASSIGNMENT
READ A SHORT STORY FOR FREE ON MY WEBSITE! “The Assignment,” is a holiday story about Rebecca, an eight-year-old girl from a strict...
INITIATION
As a child growing up in rural southern Indiana, my world was very small. I encountered no perspectives other than the rigid viewpoints...
FROM THE OTHER SIDE
Twenty-seven years ago, I went through a divorce. It was a tumultuous time. I felt unsure of myself, lost in life. An older gentleman...
SMART GIRLS
Often, the events and circumstances that leave imprints on our psyche are a mystery to us. We may not consciously know what has shaped...