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...]

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...]

In a land far far away, at a time long long ago, there lived an old man and his wife. The old man had a kind heart and lived his life happily. One day, while working in his garden, he saw a tiny young sparrow alone and struggling. The old man … [Read more...]

By Jaye Lewis It was sixty years ago, on a hot summer day, in the deep south. We lived on a dirt road, on a sand lot. We were, what was known as "dirt poor". I had been playing outside all morning in the sand. Suddenly, I heard a sharp … [Read more...]

MAGGIE'S PAL BILL The Marvels live at 4510 Lindenwood Lane. Three houses down the street is a house with a very tall bushy pine tree. The tree is wildly overgrown and covers the front window. The front step is sunken in. The aluminum siding is faded … [Read more...]