The Princess

The clock struck nine just as I walked in the front door. Exhausted by work, I dropped down on my couch, breathed a sigh, and hopped up again. I rubbed my tired eyes and looked my six-year-old son, Rice, in his big brown eyes. “I guess it’s time to get you guys in bed.” Rice’s […]

This Little Light of Mine

Last week, we started a ministry in our church to reach out to the people of our community, and we were able to give clothes to thirty people. My heart hurt as I saw the clothes on some of the children that attended. One young boy wore shoes that resembled Ronald McDonald’s, as his father’s […]

The Beginning of Wisdom

“I don’t get it!” I scratched my head and reread the scripture. “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;…” (Psalm 111:10) The very idea of fear and mercy side-by-side is almost impossible to grasp. So, how does one see the Almighty as the epitome of mercy and yet have cause to fear […]

Mr. Brown Eyes

I flicked my long blonde hair over my shoulder, scooped up my full laundry basket, and lugged it toward the glass door that guarded my college dormitory. Just as I struggled to get the door open, a very tall, muscular guy, tossing a basketball back and forth between his hands, pushed his way through. What […]

The Boo-boo Pile

I was in full concentration, writing the twentieth chapter of my manuscript for my second novel. I could see the action, hear the characters’ voices. I could smell the fresh hamburgers in the scene, and then suddenly I was smelling… a strong gust of menthol. That is never a good feeling when you have a […]

The Trundle Bed

I never had my own room. I was born with a two-year-old sibling, and I never knew what life was like to be an only child, and so when I was born, I moved into my older sister Krystal’s room. As I grew older, I shifted from my crib to the trundle bed. Our mom […]

Hot Mess

I woke up this morning and stumbled to the bathroom. I stood at the sink, washing my hands, and I looked up into the mirror just above the sink. Oh wow! My messy hair hung down in tangles over my face, and after I dried my hands, I brushed it back. Good grief! I had a […]

The Dust Bunnies

This morning I awoke, and you can imagine my shock, when I realized that instead of popping my allergy pill last night, I had taken a pill from an unmarked bottle that someone had placed on my nightstand. “What? How did this happen?” I questioned myself when I realized I was only three inches tall. […]

Bump in the Night

Boom! Bang! Aaaaaahhhh! I race from my bed to see from where the wailing is streaming. I find my six year old son lying on the living room floor, screaming in pain, naked with his underwear in hand. Anger swells within me! “What happened to you, son? Who did this to you?” He is so […]