Beyond the Cave

Sam opened her eyes to nothing The nothing was pitch black, without form, and it was void as was the earth predawn to creation.  Funny that she should think of the earth’s creation on the day of its destruction.  The irony did not escape her. Finally, her eyes began to acclimate to the darkness, and…

The Angry Bluebird

Good Morning Love… Drinking from a cup you gave me. An angry bluebird stares back. I think he’s pissed about the coffee Because I drink and he doth lack. A funny little fellow is he. All poofed up like Donald Duck. I can’t but help to slap my knee, and laugh at his poor luck.

Hold My Beer

We all at one point stand at a crossroad wondering which way to go. It’s not a comfortable place to be because we fear if we choose the wrong road our life will be in turmoil, and we will miss the blessings the other road had to offer. Since the death of my wife, I…

A Caregiver’s Heart 12/13/2020

As a caregiver, I get tired.  Tired as in “take a seat and rest a spell”…yes…but sometimes as in, “God, I want to give up, I just don’t see the good I’m doing.” I find that when I’m in that mode I personalize everything around me.  For instance, when the family members of my client…

Life is Like a Box of Cracker Jacks

Remember ripping into a box of Cracker Jacks searching for the prized toy hidden inside?  The caramel coated popcorn and peanuts were delicious, but as a kid the anticipation of finding my very own toy was by far the best part of my Cracker Jack experience.  I’d play with it 5 maybe 10 minutes then…

God is My Refuge

Friends, my emotions have been tossed to and fro like leaf in the wind. The political scene in America has taken the peace that God promises I can have if I but put my trust in Him. But these questions ring heavy in my mind, “…but God, how can I trust when this man has…

Chapter 6 Introductions (Part 2)

After the introductions, Rose begged for pardon as she needed to circulate the room.  She winked at Amy and assured her she was leaving her in “good hands” with Sky.  At the mention of hands, Amy realized Sky was still holding her hands so she quickly pulled them away and unconsciously wiped them across the…

Chapter 6: Introductions

(Recap:  Amy is at the mercy of a psychopath.  She has been kidnapped and is isolated in an old cabin hidden away in the Blue Ridge Mountains.  Her wife Sky and dog Rudy are lost in a snowy forest, fighting the elements searching for Amy.  Chapter 6 opens one year before the capture and depicts…

Day of Reckoning Chapter 5: Born Again

Let the day perish wherein I was born… let that day be darkness… let darkness and the shadow of death stain it… Why died I not from the womb… Why did I not give up the ghost when  I came out of the belly. Job 3:3-11 Amy’s body ached with the pain born from the…

Day of Reckoning: Chapter 4

(Recap:  Amy has been kidnapped by a psychopath.  Rudy, her golden retriever, has been shot trying to protect her.  As he bleeds, he continues his search for her…albeit slow.  Sky, Amy’s wife is also searching for her while battling the dangers of a cold and desolate forest.) Rudy   Rudy had tried his best to…