Learning Anew: An Excerpt VI

“Okay, so I know that this may sound crazy.” His eyes dropped to his shoes and a light escaped from them. “Maybe just a little.” A loose chuckle rolled out of his belly. Johan tried to sound casual though he’d rehearsed this speech several times over in his head. Aniya peered at him, teeth gritted under her pressed lips. Johan’s lashes fluttered. Aniya didn’t make it easy forContinue reading “Learning Anew: An Excerpt VI”

You Are Complete

Open your eyes. Go ahead, open them! That’s it. Look at me. Look into My eyes. What do you see? Tell me what you find when you really look at Me. I’ll give you a moment. Now let me help you. It’s love. It’s My perfect love that’s beaming right back at you. May I tellContinue reading “You Are Complete”

Learning Anew: Excerpt V

Aniya stared at her lap for two more seconds before she raised her head tentatively. She peered into Susan’s bright blue eyes trying to find the correct words to utter to her supervisor, and mentor. She doesn’t want to appear ungrateful but the confused mess of turmoil building up inside her made her sift through every word screaming atContinue reading “Learning Anew: Excerpt V”

Learning Anew: An Excerpt IV

A belly laugh tumbled out of her stomach. For some reason Johan’s words amused Aniya to the point of causing her to fold over at her stomach-laughing. It took her all of two minutes before she could compose herself. “I’m sorry.” Sarcasm oozed out of her veins. “Um, because you’re the head honcho you think that it’s okay that you lied to me?”Continue reading “Learning Anew: An Excerpt IV”

Learning Anew – An Excerpt III

“I don’t know Johan, you’re playing this really…really too close to the vest. What happens when Aniya finds out who you are?” Susan pressed her palms against her castle pine wooden desk, leaned over and hoisted herself above her cousin who pretended not to listen to her. He just sat, fiddled with a pen in between his fingers,Continue reading “Learning Anew – An Excerpt III”

Messages From Beyond The Moon II: Get Ready For The Joy…

Hey, You’re back! So you’ve decided to believe that I want to be smack in the middle of everything concerning you huh? You believe that I will, and can do whatever needs to be done to get you to where I have already predesigned for you to be. Okay then. See the big smile on myContinue reading “Messages From Beyond The Moon II: Get Ready For The Joy…”

Life Passages XXIV – Reality Check

“I’m not sure about this Devon. About being here.” Madeleine spoke in hush tones leaned in close to Devon’s ear. They warmed a couch at the edge of the room of Emmanuel’s parents basement. Emmanuel got the Agape youth group together for the monthly game night. Devon managed to convince Madeleine to join him and Samantha there, but he wasn’t as successful Continue reading “Life Passages XXIV – Reality Check”

Life Passages XXIII – Truth Outspoken

“Devon this important!” Devon circled Samantha, each arm loaded up with boxes containing paraphernalia to re-stock the shelves at his Grandpa Solomon’s eclectic book and comic store. “Devon. Did you hear me? ” Devon allowed one box to slip to the floor then laid the others down. He began unloading them but he still had not given Samantha anyContinue reading “Life Passages XXIII – Truth Outspoken”

Life Passages XXII – It Runs Deep

“What about this one?” Samantha pointed to a bright fuchsia dress with thick straps that wrapped over the front, with an uneven hem.  1-2-3-4—15 seconds later, Samantha still  heard no response. She turned her head in the opposite direction to face Madeleine and noted her gapped mouth, matching her wide-set stare. “What. What is it? You don’t like it?” rolledContinue reading “Life Passages XXII – It Runs Deep”

Life Passages XV – The Fruit of Patience

“Sshh” Mrs. Walcott, the High School Librarian walks by and hushes Madeleine and Devon. They are seated in the back of the fiction section. They thought that they were properly hidden, at the end of the last row of book shelves. Clearly that is not the case. Devon found Madeleine. She had made up herContinue reading “Life Passages XV – The Fruit of Patience”