Scared to Death
THURSDAY NIGHT, 7:15 PM. TEXT MESSAGE “I have an urgent question, please call me!” The temperatures were just starting to cool down...
A Phone Call to Freedom
The voice on the phone was heavy with sadness, shame and a little fright. Jarod never thought this could happen to him. He’s a man, after...
A Gift of Gratitude
I thought I was in her way. We were in the snack isle at Kroger when I noticed her moving her basket in my direction. I smiled, said...
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
“So you’re not going to pay my electric bill?,” she asked incredulously? Her boyfriend, who had been quietly playing on his cell phone,...
A Mighty Fine Coat
Folks usually think he’s drunk or on drugs but it’s the disease that makes his body jerk and his words spit and sputter like an old...
Making a living . . . or making a life
We make a living by what we get . . . but we make a life by what we give. His eyes were serious but kind, as he reached to firmly shake...
