a sprinkle of faith

Tag: fiction

  • Under a Sombrero

    Under a Sombrero

    A Short Story (Part One). I didn’t date for years after William died. I was tempted, but every time I ‘seriously’ considered an invitation, nightmares of the night he was killed began to stir. Time and experience had taught me that the only way to bury those awful memories was to respectfully decline. It was…

  • A Game of…

    Cat and Mouse. I was six when I moved to Santa Fe, and I hated it. My Aunt Lupe had taken me in – for reasons unknown to me – and my mother and two older brothers remained in Mexico. I missed them terribly.  It was hard for me to make friends, due to my…

  • The World According to Q

    The Story Begins My name is Quentin, but my friends from the nest call me Q. I was named after my father’s great, great, GREAT grandfather. He came to this country from France, and now he’s hailed as a hero in our family.  As the story goes, he and his lady friend left Paris to…

  • Six Word Story –

    – There’s a mouse in the house. – I thought my illustration and six word story might be a fun break from the Alphabet Game. Plus, I’m going to veer into uncharted territory for the letter “P,” and I need time to organize and prepare. I’m going to familiarize myself with the elements of a…

  • Jazzy Jax

    -Barbershop Tales- Chapter 3 “Fly me to the moon…  let me play among the stars, And let me see what spring is like… On a-Jupiter and Mars.” Floyd was working on his supply list when he heard the pleasant voice outside, singing one of his favorite old Sinatra tunes. A tall, thin man stood at…

  • Hallelujah Henry

    -Barbershop Tales- Chapter 2 Floyd had just finished locking up when he heard tapping on the door. “Hold on,” he yelled. The taps turned to thumps, and by the time he reached the door it sounded as though someone was trying to jack hammer their way in. He was greeted by Henry, the gentleman who…