He didn't ask to be put in this position; those who are rarely if ever do.Joseph was forced to change jobs. He descended from top herder to house maid. That's when the problems began. His boss's wife had eyes for him and repeatedly pressured him to have an affair with...
Donned in clothes belonging to another, I could be anything I wanted…at least temporarily.Playing dress up was a popular kid's game when I was growing up. After all, the techies hadn't invented the distractions that currently occupy kids' attention and often steal...
I immediately had reservations I was cut out for such a "preppy" high school, but I had no choice. I was a minor, and my parents made important decisions for me.Fourteen is a challenging time for a young boy. I was coming of age, and within a few years would be able...
His demise wasn't pretty, but it was quick and relatively painless. And she was faithful.I was fortunate to grow up in a two-parent home with both parents being my biological progenitors. Mom had aspirations of being a concert pianist and probably would have made it...
"Hey Marty, I'm in a bind. Can you help me," the voice on the phone echoed frantically. Mickey was a regular at the store I managed, but he hadn't been in that day.Mickey was re-tinning his house and had rented a lift to get materials from the ground to the roof but...
Five days had passed, and I couldn't wait to slither into a nice hot shower.Only once in my life have I been more than two days without bathing. But presently my daughter and I were on a five day backpacking trip, and the only water available was for drinking and...
U-Hauls, moving vans, pick-ups, loaded cars, and farm trucks. All familiar items. My father’s profession-along with his uncertainty over whether God wanted him to be a pastor or full-time evangelist, made frequent moves a normal and unpleasant element of my...