From the Heart

              Tina laced up her walking shoes and pushed open the screen door. She inhaled the sweet aroma of cherry blossoms and approached Brian. He was crouched over the lawnmower, fiddling with it again. It seemed every year it needed work before it was willing to...

             Barbara entered the church nursery and settled into the rocking chair. She was early, as usual, so no one else was around. The service didn’t start for another fifteen minutes, so parents weren’t ready to drop off their little ones yet. She rubbed her...

“Look, Mommy!” Shawna waved as Taylor rocketed down the slide. “Good job! Why don’t you and Lila go on the swings next?” Taylor nodded, her pigtails bouncing as she grabbed Lila’s hand. The two girls ran to the swings, selecting adjoining ones. Shawna grinned at...