Gladiator
4:45 am – 85 degrees – 90% humidity. Instead of snuggling with my precious bride in the air conditioning,…
Forgiven Heart
Staring through a windshield between bug splatters and bird droppings, storm clouds gathered, and thunder rumbled. As the first…
Still My Soul
I am one who must keep moving. If I stop to rest, my mind reminds me of all there…
Shackles
There was a man possessed with demons, living in the catacombs where he howled and cut himself with stones….
Unforced Errors
Have you ever spoken a word in jest, or in stress, that upon reflection seemed in error? Something that…
Brass Rings
In the early 1990’s, carnival carousels were in their heyday. In the earliest versions, the horses on the outer…
There Are No Words
A somber note was in the air as Holy week came to a close. Joyous Hallelujahs and waving of…
Fishin’s not about Catchin’ Fish
Visiting restaurants was a rarity in the small town of my youth, a luxury for random Sundays when the…
Need to be Kneaded
A baker combines wet and dry ingredients forming a dough, and the kneading begins. A lifeless mound is folded…
audience of One
A midnight mist vaguely obscured the headlights of passing traffic. Troubled sleep found my eyes wide open, staring into…