Excerpt from “Open Arms” The Novel
Eighteen-year-old Tomaso Abruzzi hurried down the murky two-mile dirt road from his family’s small plot of land outside the village of Linguaglossa on the north side of Mount Etna. Heading for the ancient church of Saint Agatha, he passed a herd of sheep, a stray donkey, and a pack of restless wolves, all on the […]
Phoebe
An excerpt from “Open Arms” The Novel But first, she spoke of an “ageless wandering bag lady”, respectably and enduringly remembered as Phoebe. She lived in a field at the five corners a few miles outside the village of Wampsville New York, in a small and poorly constructed log house without a fireplace, stove, or […]
Never Give Up — Life’s a gamble
When You Fall, Stand Tall. Never give up on; others, what the flag stands for, going for a Sunday drive, spending Sundays with God, your children, your hairdresser, older people, people with disabilities — we all have them, your dog, Friday night fish fries, having pasta on Sundays and Wednesday nights, prayer, it stabilizes your thinking […]
Devoted Sisters
Most small towns across America have always afforded peace, conformity, and involvement to those lucky enough to grow up in these charming havens of connection, community, and solidarity. In this case, it’s regarding three sisters’ with a lifetime of affection, respect, and admiration for one another. Mary, Robin, and Carol spent their younger years in Coeymans New […]
Blessings
We pray for blessings, we pray for peace,Comfort for family, protection while we sleep.We pray for healing, for prosperity,We pray for your mighty hand to ease our suffering.All the while, you hear each spoken need,Yet love is way too much to give us lesser things. Cause what if your blessings come through raindrops?What if your […]
“I believe in you”
Things we believe in only happen when we make them happen. I believe…That by itself, love is just another four-letter word.That the essence of love can only come from the word of the most high.Those old cars and movie stars are what drove us to the movie houses of days gone by.That Mighty Joe Young […]
