a sprinkle of faith

An eclectic mix of life, art & fiction

  • The Old Man

    A Short Story The old man showed up just after Billy Clyde knocked me out. School let out early and it was too hot to take the bus. Burt, the driver, always sweats real bad, and on days like this… Read More

  • A Bit of Blues

    A Bit of Blues

    I’ve been playing around now that my story is over. I start feeling so rebellious when I give myself an agenda like that. When I’m finished I like to do something that just feels good, or that helps me feel… Read More

  • Catching the Moon

    This is part of an ongoing story, continued each day using the Daily Spur’s word prompt. I’ve moved the previously published parts, rearranged to run as a normal story, HERE in case you are interested in reading it in it’s… Read More

  • Surprise Visitor

    Surprise Visitor

    ..Surprise Visitor (#9).. Bob was lost in his head (thinking about that night some seventeen years ago) when Anastasia finally finished her song. As the applause died down, she gestured to someone behind the crowd and every eye in the… Read More

  • The Hiding Place

    The Hiding Place

    It was humid that summer evening, like June usually is in the valley, and the three of them had gone down to the swimming hole to cool down. Draco wandered off, like he always did, trying to trap fireflies in… Read More

  • Moondance

    Moondance

    This is an ongoing story, continued each day (more or less) using the Daily Spur’s word prompt. Today’s word is: Recommendation. Below the latest addition are the previously published parts, rearranged to run as a normal story would, rather than… Read More