Purple Violets
An Excerpt The loud music coming from the softball field caught his attention. It was the intense rhythmic beat of Gospel music. He entered a hot, dusty tent into an almost circus-like atmosphere, with multitudes of people singing euphoric music while a preacher dressed in black delivered a fiery message on stage. He shouted; “Can […]
Purple Violets
An Excerpt: Ellen Winona Crandall was a woman, a mother, and an angel. As a young child, she lived with a total absence of endearment in a family overrun with alcoholism and mental illness. The hope of finding affection of any kind was made impossible at the hands of her insufferable grandmother. The only solace […]
The New Normal – Nothing New About It
Unpacking The Full Spectrum Of Self In a society obsessed with identifying the meaning of the “new normal” regarding finding oneself and true happiness, it’s tempting to see the struggle as a flaw or failure. Yet, the truth is far more profound: overcoming disappointment and hardship is an integral part of being human. Our lives […]
The Exchange
Most of us never give much thought to the word “exchange” until we have to return a gift. But what about when it comes to exchanging a connection of love, friendship, brotherhood, or Godliness? It’s not like exchanging glances, land for peace, or shaking hands and exchanging business cards. Sometimes it turns out to be […]
An Excerpt From Open Arms
At home, a pine wreath sat on the back of the door decorated with pinecones, apples and hickory nuts that Lucio brought home from his walks with Caitlin. Close by, in a corner resting underneath a two-foot spindly Christmas tree, was a tiny primitive Nativity Scene brought from the old country. It was decorated with […]
