Becoming a Writer
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A Pastor, a Promise, and a Cracker Jack Prophecy of Love
I dialed Tawanna’s phone number. Pastor Thomas, her husband, answered and handed the phone to Tawanna.…
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Fit For Service
More than a year later, Rev. Millar returned to speak at a missionary convention sponsored by…
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Faith, Trust and Reason
While working in New Orleans, Pamela found a new moral compass—Ayn Rand. Rand’s books and philosophy…
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Never Too Old
While Betty visited with her friends Bernice and Pauline, the subject of a Bible study to…
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God’s Gift to the 9th Ward
Robert never met his father, and his older brother was in prison. He imitated the men…
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A Lot From a Little
Cissy welcomed me into her hotel room and taught me a new word derived from music…
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A Mirror, a Hairbrush, and a Dream
Becky used to wrap her head in a towel, stand in front of a mirror, and…
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Prodigal Daughter
As we sipped coffee, she gave me more than I expected. Her poignant story of faith…
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The Gift of Tongues
Tofu, an Episcopalian, knew nothing about the gift of tongues except what he had witnessed in…
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Winds of Adversity
George sat in a church on Hurricane Street, listening intently to the pastor. At the conclusion…
