Choir Pastor Sam was excited about this business meeting. He was going to pose to the community to hire Evie to be the choir director. He hadn’t been this excited in a long time. Once the regular business was over, he asked the body in front of him. Everyone was excitedContinue reading “Sunshine Valley”
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Winter verses Summer
This winter I say, “I just wanted to be warm.”This summer I say, “I just want to be cool.” ~ This winter I say, “give me another layer.” This summer I say, “there’s only so much I’m willin’ to take off.” ~ This winter I say, “the first snow of the season is so prettyContinue reading “Winter verses Summer”
Sunshine Valley
Show off Rebecca and Simon were sitting in a corner booth enjoying a quiet lunch when Evie and her dad walked in. They were seated. A strange lady joined them. Then Della. Followed by the sheriff. Stella walked over to their table. “Stella,” Rebecca asked who is the lady sitting withContinue reading “Sunshine Valley”
Mesonoxian
Mesonoxian Midnight Ancient Constant ~ Midnight Depth Calm Constant ~ Antiquated Reliable Peaceful Mesonoxian ~ Old Comfortable Unnoticed Midnight ~ Depth Delight Constant Midnight
Sunshine Valley
Della Dillon noticed on Evie’s calendar that she had scheduled a lunch meeting with Della. Beside of it she had put a badge with a question mark. He smiled all over himself as he played with the idea of how he was gonna answer her. Then it hit him; a bell. He’d beContinue reading “Sunshine Valley”
You’re the problem with the world
“Sticks and stones break one’s bones, but names will never hurt me.” Lies! All lies! Lies we tell ourselves Lies! All lies! I’m fantastic. When everything in my brain is spastic. ~ I’m on top of the world. When all I really want to do is stay in the bed, curled. ~ ‘Put your bigContinue reading “You’re the problem with the world”
Sunshine Valley
Great place to collapse continued The ride up the mountain was a quiet one. Evie was enjoying the scenery and reminiscing. Dillon was enjoying watching her. The house was just as Evie remembered it. It was small, just like hers, but with a high porch. The structure was covered with tarContinue reading “Sunshine Valley”
Somedays
Some days are harder than others to find the passion that lies in plain sight to rejoice in the blueness of the sky the free songs of nature somedays you can’t see the forest for the trees the honey for the bees or the sea for the fish somedays a gentle reminder is nice thatContinue reading “Somedays”
Sunshine Valley
Great place to collapse Clint called in. Dillon rolled his aching body out of bed. What was he thinkin’ yesterday? Instead of Evie being kind to him, she should have kicked his hindquarters. Stupid man. Yesterday, it was 102 in the shade. Today, it was 110. Temperatures had steadily been climbing.Continue reading “Sunshine Valley”
Bible Stories for Grown Ups: The parable of the talents
I’m going to be perfectly honest here. Deep sigh, scratching my head – NOT another parable. Come on Jesus. We have a saying, “plain talk is easily understood.” When I was in school we had this teacher, if you didn’t know how to spell a word she would say ‘look it up’. I got inContinue reading “Bible Stories for Grown Ups: The parable of the talents”
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