Dandelions

              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...

Never Too Old

             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...

Sowing and Planting

“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...

God Sees More

                Anna bounced Lucas on her knee while studying the menu. “What do you recommend? I’ve never had lunch here.”             Caitlyn set down her menu. “They make a fabulous chicken salad. It has cranberries and pecans and it’s served on a croissant.”...

Loving like Bear

Emma sat cross-legged on the couch, scrolling through her phone, when Hailey burst into the room, her face splotched and her eyes rimmed with red. Emma straightened in her seat, about to ask what was wrong, when Bear barked at the back door. She rose, stuffed her...

More Than We Can Imagine

            A soft knock on Ella’s door distracted her from her lesson plans. She glanced up to find her mother, Kim, her brow creased with worry.             “What is it?”             Kim moved into the room and perched on the bed next to Ella. “It’s Grandma. She’s...