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Testimony Tuesday on Wednesday

God’s lessons are all around us. We sometimes don’t know how to interpret what he’s saying. Or perhaps we know but we choose to look the other way. I know I do. Brush off an experience and say, ‘that’s not me’. There was a time in my life that I questioned how people could spendContinue reading “Testimony Tuesday on Wednesday”

Winter Season

New church Esther and Oscar were cleaning up the kitchen after dinner. “One of the teachers invited me to go to her church, what do you think?” Oscar asked. “What did she tell you about it?” “It is a Baptist church and they have a new young pastor. She says that he is full ofContinue reading “Winter Season”

The face of loneliness

Yesterday my chapter of Winter Season was one of my main characters being lonely. Loneliness has been called an epidemic. The other day, while shopping the coffee aisle, scanning for a bargain, this flustered woman says, ‘“I can’t find the Coffeemate”. So I helped her look. They had little containers but not the big oneContinue reading “The face of loneliness”

Winter Season

Please be advised: ADULT LANGUAGE! Lonely Oscar tossed and turned in his bed. There was no sleeping. The day that his brother shot Esther kept playing in his mind. They hadn’t said goodnight to each other or gave each other a good night kiss. He couldn’t stand it. His call, it went unanswered. He wouldn’tContinue reading “Winter Season”

Savage flu shot

When you are the passenger in the back seat, it’s so hard to hear. Add hearing loss into the mix; the words just – find lives of their own. This happens to me more often than not. Topic of conversation? Can’t remember. Resulting remarks. Oh I remember. Savage flu shot. The laughter that ensued wasContinue reading “Savage flu shot”

Winter Season

Ride and talk Oscar closed his eyes. An engine started and headlights came on. “Looks like someone came for you.” Bell smiled. Oscar looked at both of them, “we didn’t call her if that’s what you’re thinkin’ .” Bell was still smiling. She held up her cell phone, “I can prove it.” For the firstContinue reading “Winter Season”

Winter Season

Friendly ear Bell was sitting on the couch watching t.v. When the doorbell rang, she jumped out of her skin. She wasn’t expecting company. She had her p.j.’s on and was settled for the night. When she opened the door, there stood Oscar, soaked to the bone. “Oh dear Lord, get in here. You’re gonnaContinue reading “Winter Season”