Peterson’s Department Store was going to close in January, and there seemed to be nothing Whitney could do to stop it. In just a couple of months, thirty-five employees were going to lose their jobs, some of whom had worked there for decades. And each one had families that were depending on them to bring … Continue reading THE PERFECT SANTA
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THE MAN WITH THE STICK
Seven-year-old Kylie Whitfield peeked out the front window as the man with the stick walked past her house. Every morning, at about the same time, he passed by on the near side of the street, close enough that she could clearly see his full white beard and white hair. Kylie lived with her mother in … Continue reading THE MAN WITH THE STICK
TWELVE PROMISES
Patrick Sutherland was about to do something he had never done before. Something he never thought was possible. Something he had only dreamed of. On a chilly November evening, at the age of thirty-one, he was going to go on a date. At least he thought it was a date – or rather he was … Continue reading TWELVE PROMISES
AN UNKNOWN HERO
Danielle had never been to a graveyard at sunrise before, but this morning was different. She had arrived at dawn and was prepared to wait all day if necessary, in order to finally catch a glimpse of the mysterious person who had been putting flowers on her mother’s grave for the last twenty-two years. Her … Continue reading AN UNKNOWN HERO
THE ACCEPTANCE OF LOVE
Christine McIntyre had done everything she could to treat her patient with compassion and sensitivity – but she could not bring herself to approve of his lifestyle. Standing at the front door of the beautiful suburban home, she was confident that in this case, just like all the others she’d been assigned to, the patient … Continue reading THE ACCEPTANCE OF LOVE
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