Father’s Day (Part 2)

By Lori Freeland –

My hands shake. I lean against the bedroom wall, the phone pressed against my ear. Tears stream down my cheeks. I hate Father’s Day. Once a year, my heart is ripped out, leaving a hole that takes weeks to bandage. Why am I calling my dad today of all days? The last time we talked, it didn’t go so well. That was two years ago. Read more

Finding Confidence

By Cami Checketts –

Are there times in your life when you simply don’t feel good about yourself?

You may think that you look awful or can’t do anything right. Maybe you’ve forgotten where your true confidence should come from. Read more

Father’s Day (Part 1)

By Lori Freeland –

There were years I gave ties, years I gave tools—those were the good years. Then there were years I gave nothing—those were bad years. Read more

I Can Fly!

When I was in first grade I met a boy who said he could fly. I longed to fly!  I stood on our turquoise hassock and flapped my skinny arms as fast as I could, but gravity got the better of me every time. Read more

Surrender

By JoAnne Fore –

The tips of my fingers traced the cracked crevices of archaic stones. Stones which harbored the silent wails of gallant gladiators and wild beasts whose staged deadly combats served as mere public entertainment. Read more

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