Children's

NO TONGUE story

Morning class is out. Children run, play, and call names. Their words follow me. "No Tongue! No Tongue!" Names. Names. I am not smiling.

BUBBLE GUM FUN story

Children opened and slam-closed car doors. Everyone hurried to be first into the Church Activity Center. "Colin? Did you bring your games?" one boy asked.

SUNSHINE BOY story

Elijah has eyes bright as light bulbs. And everyone calls him Sunshine Boy. The world seems a better place when he smiles. Today is no different.

ARTHUR THE PERFORMING GOLDFISH

Difficult to believe that, isn't it? But it's perfectly true!

THE GIFT story

"It's so sad he can’t seem to cry,” was a loud voice from downstairs. “All Robert said was, “I want to go upstairs and read my Bible.”

THE GIFT OF GOOD TIMES story

Paul threw himself on the sand, almost hitting a rock. Some of them were quite sharp; others had pointy sides. Like spears.

CHILDREN PLAY CAMELOT poem

braver ones preparing for a frontal assault as King Arthur’s men once charged enemy forces.

A thoroughly modern childhood

Just look at the title; you'll figure out what this short piece is about...