Photo by David Monje on Unsplash story by Hope Olowo I crack open the window to my tiny cottage. The sun pours its welcome heat upon me, and the breeze brushes past my face. I smile while gazing upon the street bustling with souls going about their daily activities. Some people burst with laughter, and others frown. Every… Read More Short Fiction: “Healing Faith”
Poem by Karen Curran Photo by Ant Rozetsky on Unsplash Searching Eyes Beautiful grey eyes search your soul, longing to know you. Longing to be known by you. They reflect compassion, interest, and concern. They want to understand. To understand your struggles as well as their own. Willing to share, but only with those who have glimpsed and… Read More Searching Eyes
Excerpt by Deborah Detering Photo by Steve Johnson on Unsplash My mother-in-law, in the twenty years we lived nearby, never reminded me to empty my garbage pail. When those I love are having trouble with old hurts, new relationships, or addictions, I want to tell them, “Your garbage can is full. It smells. You need to empty… Read More Taking Out the Garbage
Cursed, banished, lost. Alone. Will Zenais accept his sins or be exiled to eternal ruin? The Isles of Golgotha is available in paperback for $16.95. Click to purchase.
Photo by Mark Frost from Pixabay In my young adult years, I met a couple at my church who ministered to teen runaways at a shelter in downtown Hollywood. The wife told me stories of how the runaways had been enslaved into prostitution. She also told me of many victories over demons. My short work below… Read More Flash Fiction: Spiritual Warrior
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