Catching Hope
The gloom of the week was broken by a strange camaraderie with and admiration for three people I had never met. They shared value among the bricks of downtown Elkhart, and I was infected with their contagious hope.
Brady Street Neighborhood
The Mean Postman
It’s really nice for my online book shop that the mail carriers pick up my outgoing packages. Even though they are on foot, they pluck …
Loaves and Fishes Multiplied At the Corner Store
In the evening light, I saw the girls cut into the street a block ahead of me, and I felt that surge of sadness that …
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A Christmas Journey
“Can I come over right now?” I frowned at the text from our neighbor Blanca. “Sure. The house is a mess but come on in. …
The Pumpkin Pie That Never Arrived
I was striding out of the main entrance of the hospital, on a mission to complete the rest of my errands, when a thought landed …
Going to the Corner Store
I had forgotten to get lemon juice for a cleaning solution, and I didn’t want to drive to a store. At first thought, my options …