"I don't know what I'm doing." Anxiously I wait and play with my thumbs as I count every tick on the clock. Airy white curtains sway from the open window as a sweet orange scent fills the open room. I switch my legs around as I force myself to sit back in the cushions of the rest chair. A sweet old man sits across from me in another massive cushioned chair. His wrinkles deep and smile genuine with wise eyes that's seen over eighty years of life. Sixty as a pastor and counselor. "So …
Short Stories
Waiting on God | Short Stories
Our story begins in a modest country town in little ol' Texas, sprinkled with several small churches, a general store, and a children's grave. In this little town lived a man named Bill. Middle-aged with a touch of pepper gray. He ran a successful cattle farm and attended church every other day. In fact, the whole town did. I guess you can say church was there social network. God was praised and nothing was questioned. You relied on Him for everything. One day Bill experienced a …
China Plates | Short Stories
Once there lived a man. A practical man with a lovely family of four. This man loved his home spot clean and magazine ready. Everything in its proper place. Not a dust bunny in site or a frame out of place. He loved to entertain and show off his best. One day, the man bought a set of beautiful blue and white antique china dishes. Imported straight from the palaces of Japan the merchant said while sharing the thousand dollar sale tag. The dishes were indeed exquisite. Creamy white …