This was an idea that had started out being a postapocalyptic novel about redemption – I just never could find more meat for the story, so to speak. So I re-wrote it as a short story. I hope the message I wanted to convey is still there: He came out of nowhere, just wandered in […]
Tag: hope
Agitators
Agitate (verb): to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of; to disturb; to discuss excitedly and earnestly; to stir up public discussion of; to give motion to; to attempt to arouse public feeling The wildfires in the Los Angeles area have been on my mind the past few weeks, as they have been […]
Seekers
My little abode is a little less brighter today. You see, yesterday I packed away all of the Christmas decorations. Down came the tree with its multitudes of decorations, all glittery and wonderfully themeless. Down came the stockings and garland. Down came the wreaths and all the tchotchkes. Most importantly, down came all of the […]
The Spirit of a Marine
I don’t remember where I first came up with this idea. As you know if you read my “About Me,” my father is a USMC veteran. So somehow, somewhere this story hatched. As I stated in the disclaimer above, I originally posted this on a blog called Short Stories, but want all of my works […]
New year, same old messy life
If the past few months have taught me anything, it is this: LIFE, even with the best intentions and plans, IS MESSY. Like the Christmas hymn reminds us…. the weary world is in sin and error pining for something better, something more. It seems no matter where one looks these days, there is hatred and […]
Love whispers
Unless you are living under a rock, you would know that Christmas, one of the celebrations that is central to much of the Western world, happened yesterday. Advent is over, the four weeks of hope, peace, joy and love culminating in the final night of light. But that doesn’t mean the themes should be neatly […]
Extraordinary in Joy
We live in a world where often joy is sucked away by others, even if we try hard to keep it. Gatekeepers shoo away any of those who want to be part of fandoms of all sorts because they aren’t “enough.” Unhappy people say snide comments meant to deflate the bubbles of elation. Look at […]
Waiting for peace
It was a year ago that the other half and I were stuck in a period of waiting. We were in the process of closing on our first house, this tiny abode in our little swath of the Midwest. The waiting period was anything but peaceful, as there were stresses, a portion of the roof […]
Continuing the journey
We are in a season of Advent once more. In the Northern Hemisphere, the days are shorter and the nights grow long. In my little swath of the Midwest, snow and chilly weather abound, creating havoc at times. Read any newspaper or even scroll through the comments on social media and it seems that joy, […]
From grief to hope
It’s the first of December and the front room of my little house is in disarray. There are totes everywhere, half opened and partially rummaged through. Fall decorations sit on the floor. My Christmas tree is up and decorated (and then at times partly undecorated by the felines). I have a few lights in the […]
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