Brat
Usually if I am short with Jeff, it means my blood sugar is low. He learned this early on, and is very good at making sure I don’t go too long between meals. Of course, that is in his best … Continue Reading
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J.W. Richmond
Recital*
The slush splattered under her boots as she trudged down the road. She hated the snow and everything about it. Icy roads, roadblocks, numb fingers, wet socks, and that chill inside every bone that refused to subside no matter how … Continue Reading
Mayonnaise
A friend recently organized a bag sale for families and students involved in a school that is located in an impoverished area of Fresno. She came up with the idea after seeing a little boy wear cleats to school because … Continue Reading
Faceless
My friend was two days shy of the end of her first trimester. I have no idea what to say to her or her husband. It hurt to hear and I feel completely helpless. The list of married couples … Continue Reading
Apricots
We have been trying, in various ways for the three-and-a-half years we have lived here, to meet our neighbors. Both Jeff and I have a low number of pegs, and quickly reach our maximum capacity for focusing individually on the … Continue Reading
Do
It’s one thing for me to ask God for help. I do that all.the.time. I know He hears my cries requests pleas. But I don’t know how … Continue Reading
Drop
The scent mesmerizes me before I see any sign of it. From a strong wind raging storm or whispered breeze that tickles my arms, I breathe in a calm … Continue Reading
Nice*
I can’t stand how she’s just so nice to everyone. At first I thought I was special to her. She paid attention to me, was interested in what I had to say and spent time with me. But I slowly … Continue Reading
Coordinates
I just want to do what He designed me to do and follow Him. But I don’t know what that is (or if I even get to have that) and He seems to hide from … Continue Reading
Failure
This is why I don’t make goals. When I do – if I don’t do it exactly right, or it's incomplete, it means failure. It may not be that … Continue Reading