Browsing Category: Short Story

                “I don’t suppose you have very much to tell…”                 “What makes you think that?”                 “Because you have an extremely simple soul; however, it will be even more simple when you become perfect.  The closer we come to God, the more simple we become.” —St. Therese of Lisieux, The Story of a Soul […]

                They climbed a switchback trail ascending through stands of aspen and lodgepole pines until where trees stunted then gave way to snow and lichen spread over rock scree and solid granite slopes.                  They set camp beside an alpine lake within a cradle of surrounding peaks that shone grey in day and changed lavender […]

          During heat of day, they swam in the cooling waters of canyon stream; and in the eve, they made love on a blanket strewn upon bed of fallen needles beneath shadow of the pines as sky caught fire in last glory-flame of day.  Sweet acridness of pine and the moisture-heat of love held in […]

                All hearts harbor hauntings.  So it was when she returned.                  He saw her once again, her face and smile: sand blonde hair with sun bleached strands that scattered like bending rays of light in dance with summer winds; spread of sun-kissed freckles over bridge of nose that spilled onto cheeks and skies of […]

                They walked a country road together in high apex of August heat as sun sank in sight in western sky; its fire greatest in advance of coming eve and night’s cooling respite hinting of autumn airs to come.  The sky weighted heavy in humidity from a rain that would not break and dampness refusing […]

                Daylight died, and the passion hues of ending eve cooled, steeling into blackness and patterned stars.  Leo rested in repose low in night sky with points of Universe fire scattered above and all around.                 He thought again of the lost glow and canvas of sky painted in the rising and dying of day […]

                “Why did the ancients speak in parables?” James asked.  “Why didn’t they just say plain what they meant and wanted understood?”                 Eli listened then replied, “For the same reason men speak them in parts of the world today and why we may too, again, in time.”                 “Why?” James questioned.                 “We mistake […]

“The point is this: the one who sows sparingly will reap sparingly, and the one who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.  Each of you must give as you have made up your mind, reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.  And God is able to provide you with every blessing in […]

                “How do you find a resonant soul?” he asked.                 “Keep sharing,” she replied.  “Keep showing what lights you up.  A soul that makes no waves leaves nothing to be found.  Make your waves.                    Keep giving.  Maybe what you share will never mean a thing to most, but to the ones it […]