Manifest
California Summer It’s tough to be creative in the summer the excessive heat when it drains energy … Continue Reading
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J.W. Richmond
Sweater
“Where’s my sweater?” Cal rummaged through his dresser drawers, pulling sweatshirts, shirts and jeans out, and then haphazardly stuffing them back in again. “The green one.” “What?” Ronda asked from the kitchen. “The sweater I wore to Aiden and Fiona’s … Continue Reading
Precise
Baking is complicated. It’s too precise. Sometimes I can get the consistency right and whatever I bake might taste good, but it seems like you have to be practically perfect … Continue Reading
Plans
Is it okay to cling to hope found in the Bible, even if the text was from so long ago and originally written to someone else? Scripture was written at a particular time, often referencing specific events, some that had … Continue Reading
Trifles
If only trifles like money and health insurance and cars and car insurance and rent and renter’s insurance and food and life insurance … Continue Reading
75
Grandma and Grandpa’s 70th Anniversary, 2012 The first time I remember my dad crying, even just a small tear coming out of his eyes, I was in high school, and he was telling me about his grandfather – what he … Continue Reading
Static
Grasping Screaming in static erratic in the monochromatic, voiceless in the crowd joyless in the deafening sound that surrounds, immovable immobile while never slowing down. Walking circling pacing … Continue Reading
Resonant
Lost in the Night Sky I once saw in you something special some potential that was incredible impeccable some ambition erudition … Continue Reading
Awe
I am always amazed by God’s creativity when I observe nature. He paints such beautiful skies with various cloud configurations, using pale to vibrant colors, and stars that can appear scattered, yet they are all placed precisely where He wanted … Continue Reading
Backfired
It was probably all our fault, really. A single encounter turned into Armageddon, with fits and screams and entitlement and grumbling and tantrums. He looked different and smelled different. And she does not like different. He was also a different … Continue Reading