Not for the likes

Who are your current most favorite people? This WordPress/Jetpack community. Like I stated in the title, this isn’t so you will click like on my work. This is a heartfelt Thank You from me to you. As I continued to dig into my past, I’m discovering that I’ve wanted to write (in some form orContinue reading “Not for the likes”

Madman at the door

A storm was coming. Growing up, every house Ruth lived in would be considered ‘substandard housing’ by today’s standards. Truth be told, they were most likely ‘substandard’ by the standards of that day. But there was a roof over her head, she was relatively warm and dry. So when she bought her first house, itContinue reading “Madman at the door”

Winter Season

Kisses? He was gone. The smell of food filled her lungs. She got dressed and joined him in the kitchen. When he finally sat at the table, she got up and looked at his neck. It was the first time she had gotten to see the scratch she had made. “I’m so sorry,” moving hisContinue reading “Winter Season”

You don’t need that!

You don’t need that. It wouldn’t do you any good. ~ You don’t need that. Stop dwelling on it. ~ You don’t need that. You know that’s right. ~ You don’t need that. It would make no difference in your life. ~ You don’t need that. Someone else needs it more than you. ~ YouContinue reading “You don’t need that!”

Winter Season

Screaming Sleep didn’t come easy this night. Esther was thinking about Bell’s question. She had done such a good job of fighting why she was really here. All the excitement of moving, getting the house clean and getting to know Oscar had been heaven sent distractions. She had that same nightmare. Over and over sheContinue reading “Winter Season”