The Last Day of Childhood
At that moment, I realized my Ellen wasn’t even crying. Her face was hot and dry.
Category: Book One: Thou
Lynn Lake: Revisited
During one of these slushy late Aprils, my mother left my father, cut her hair, and moved us twenty-two hours northward to Lynn Lake, Manitoba – back to the dead of winter.
Success and Failure
The whole move was a badly planned, abysmal failure. Of course.
Leander
Before I go on with Ellen’s story, let me discuss my favourite creature on earth aside from humans – the guinea pig.
Gifted
“Do you want me to be someone else?”
Uncle Dink
I have no idea why I put him on this earth, but I had to take him out.
Marjean
In some cultures, they say a woman’s hair is her crowning glory. When I saw Marjean’s hair like that, I couldn’t help but think maybe people are onto something with that notion.
Howey Bay
The mine owned the town and made it a pleasant enough place to live.
Holy Fire
Up until now, he had mostly been an imaginary friend, a name in a song . . .
Saved
Jesus is a good guy. Always has been.