On a spectacular April afternoon in 1929, a six-year-old girl eagerly followed her father to the northwest corner of their acreage. Having to take four steps to each one of his, she struggled mightily to keep up, but she wanted to be there for the big event. Although her dad lived with impaired vision, the … Continue reading BENEATH THE PIN OAK
Author: michael crawley
REMEMBERING
Marcie Wilson rose from the pew and made her way up to the pulpit. This was a moment she had dreaded her entire adult life, but now that it was here, she had no choice but to persevere. In her left hand, she held some tissues, and in her right were the notes she had … Continue reading REMEMBERING
THE KEY
Standing outside the hospital door, the woman wondered if this was a terrible mistake. Angie Gordon had not seen her father since 1970 when she was two years old, but now time was running out. Because she was so young when her dad held her for the last time, she had no memory of him. … Continue reading THE KEY
WHEN THE TRUTH IS HIDDEN
As they sat in the elegant restaurant on a beautiful spring evening in 1969, it was abundantly clear to even the least perceptive observer that Sara Dyer and Ryan Blaine were hopelessly in love. And no one was more surprised by this than the young couple themselves. For similar reasons, each lacked the self-confidence to … Continue reading WHEN THE TRUTH IS HIDDEN
FLOWERS FOR FAITH
Ashley pulled into the parking lot of the Golden Oaks Discount Center and began to search for an empty spot. As usual, the huge store was busy on Saturday afternoon, and there were no available spaces in front, so she was forced to park on the west side of the building, a fact she was … Continue reading FLOWERS FOR FAITH
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