Browsing Category: Short Story

        He felt quiet and sad and a little alone—scared—as often the nature of soul and heart state in the shadow and precipice significant life changings.         “Be yourself.  But be your best self.”         You will never get close to the best version of yourself if you’re scared leaving […]

“It’s your life; you don’t need someone’s permission to live the life you want.  Be brave to live from your heart.”—Roy T. Bennett ——         “I want to write stories,” he spoke.         “Then do,” she answered level, listening, accepting and encouraging without excess.  “It’s your life, your passion.  Right now, you are its […]

        She thought of castles.  She thought of squares, cathedrals that awed and inspired—architecture and art composed to the glory of God and man.  She thought of the Old World ways, the spirit she had sensed, and wondered why, returned—reentry from escape by place (or something different) she felt the ache and low depression and […]

        At end row’s turn he looked down into the wild and cover of end: yellow mustards in wide panicle blossoms rising from bed of green.  On flower ends, butterflies of white and lilac fanned slow spreading and folding wings.           Back and forth, all day he planted ground uniform in the […]

        All the day, their spirits shone in expression of romance-radiance: a light in eye, levity of heart, a way in carry and movements of bodies.  They looked on world as with awe and wonder for all of beauty and Creation encountered in witness.  To every good and beauty, they gifted recognition and goodwill; and […]