Budgeting Time

Keith stood on his friends’ deck, an ice-cold root beer in his hand, enjoying the gentle breeze and the low humidity.  Scott leaned against the porch railing, “What a perfect day. I love summer weekends. I’m glad you and Lori could come over tonight.” Keith took a...

Spiritual Nourishment

Tanya opened the cabinet to grab a container for the leftovers and stared at the row of pill bottles. Her mother came up behind her. “What’s wrong?” “Are you taking all of these vitamins?” Barbara nodded. “I am. I have a good reason for every one of them. I have to...

A Glimmer of Hope

Ryan blinked and opened his eyes, his mind fuzzy. What had happened? He glanced around, and found himself in a hospital room. How did he get here? He scrolled back through the day, if it was in fact, still the same day. He’d gotten up early and met with the young...

Seeing the Stars

Brian blew out a breath, completely frustrated. Unfortunately, that was the normal state of his life right now. He didn’t have time for this. He’d run over a stick, and now the lawnmower was making a strange noise. This was the only evening this week he had to take...

Donut Possibilities

              Linda set her menu aside and focused on her granddaughter. “How do you like your new job?”               Ainsley grinned. “It’s great. I love making donuts. Sometimes it’s really busy, but it makes the day go by so fast.”               “Well, that’s...