In the Sack
By Carol McAdoo Rehme "You want to go where, Grandma?" "You heard me. Here. Right here." She pointed. "Here? Are you sure?" "Here." Grandma Vic was adamant. With a sigh, Jenna shrugged the strap of…
Big Men, Big Hearts
By Phyllis W. Zeno On the weekends I work in a coffee store in an old cigar factory in the historic area of Tampa. Sometimes kids from the projects stop by for candy sticks, and…
Keeping the Harvest
By Carol McAdoo Rehme He rounded the corner where cornstalks still stood, tattered heroes of the garden patch. Late-afternoon sunlight filtered through a canopy of bare branches, laying down a grid of shadows. Underfoot, the…
The Miracle of Dr. Steiner
By Joy Millman On the night of November 1, 1957 – the day after Halloween – Davey Steiner took his little sister, Susie, trick-or-treating. His sister had been ill the night before, Davey explained to…
When Dreams Won’t Die
By Marilyn Johnson Kondwani Ever since I can remember, I've been fascinated by beauty. As a young girl surrounded by the numbing sameness of all those cornfields around Indianapolis, the glamorous worlds of fashion and…
A Miracle for My Heart
By Karlene McCowan, R.N., M.S.N. Imagine a boulder jarred loose from its solid rock foundation after a series of earthquakes. Can you see it perched precariously on a crumbling, rocky overhang midway down a steep…
Naming Worms
By Allison McWood I think my dad wanted a son. Instead, he got three daughters. Seeing as how the son he anticipated was never forthcoming, Dad decided to improvise and I, being his youngest, won…
A Tale of Two Fathers
By Kimberly Ripley Our parents divorced when Karen was a toddler, and a few years later we were blessed with the best of a complicated world – a father and a stepfather. The situation wound…
Message in a Body
By Kelly L. Stone Have you completely lost your mind? I asked myself as I walked down the hall to the office of my boss. In my right hand I clutched the resignation letter I…
The Secret of Success
By Ryan French Before getting married, my fiancé thought it would be a good idea for me to get to know her young nephew Dylan. Wanting to make a good first impression, I selected one…