A cat died and went to Heaven. God met her at the gates and said, “You have been a good cat all these years. Anything you want is yours for the asking.” The cat thought for a minute and then said, “All my life I lived on a farm and slept on hard … [Read more...]

Two wounded soldiers, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the room's only window. The other man had to … [Read more...]

THOU SHALL NOT KILL Maggie’s family is not religious in the usual church-going way. The Marvels are a family of very nice people who help others, and mind their own business with equal gusto. Maggie’s religious leanings is a different story … [Read more...]

Deep in the dark forest, where birds once sang and trees once grew, there came three scavengers to pick among the ruins. A great fire recently snuffed by torrential rains was still smoldering, soon to die out completely. This is the scene our … [Read more...]

by Catherine Moore "Watch out! You nearly broad sided that car!" My father yelled at me. "Can't you do anything right?" Those words hurt worse than blows. I turned my head toward the elderly man, in the seat beside me, daring me to … [Read more...]

In a distant land a long time ago, before there was hand sanitizer and antibiotics, there lived a young couple in love and in despair. It was a quiet Sunday morning when trouble visited the living quarters of Daizo and Emi. The wife was ill and … [Read more...]

Once upon a time, in a world where the animals ruled the earth, there lived an armadillo. Our little armadillo had a tough leathery shell on his exterior. But his interior was soft and sensitive with a heart for music, of all things. On this … [Read more...]

It was a Tuesday night when I told my wife I was leaving her. Kelly was in the kitchen loading the dishwasher after dinner. The kids were upstairs in their beds, and I noticed the house held a kind of peaceful calm before the expected storm. I … [Read more...]

Carolyn Marks was an over-achiever. She lived for success and she received it. She was always pushing and striving to do more, she wanted to know more, and to be more - that's Carolyn. Carolyn was the CEO of an international insurance company. She … [Read more...]

BACK-TO-SCHOOL It's late August and Maggie is getting ready to go back to school. Sigh... Though she likes school - it's okay, Maggie's free spirit is not always a fit for all teachers. Mrs. Marvel takes Maggie shopping for her new backpack, … [Read more...]