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Hope :: Community

Hello, dear readers! This is your public service announcement that our regularly scheduled hope posts will be moving to Wednesdays! And we’re bringing back Weekend Whispers. I say “we” as if it’s more than me, but it’s just me doing all of this! Anyway, on to our hope post! This past weekend, I had aContinue reading “Hope :: Community”

Hope :: Finding the Right Path

When I moved into my apartment, I was told there’s a reservoir near me. I tried to look at the maps, but anyone who knows me knows that I am trash with maps. The directions said it was a 20-minute walk, but I hadn’t yet gotten up the gumption to give getting lost a try.Continue reading “Hope :: Finding the Right Path”

Hope :: Depression Is Weird…

Body of water with a path in the foreground and stone building in the background

I mean, it makes sense if everything in your life seems to be going wrong; if you’re alone and thrive with being around other people; or anything similar to these. But what about when most everything seems to be going well? When you get the news of your dreams, and yet you can’t seem toContinue reading “Hope :: Depression Is Weird…”

Hope :: Faith in Boston

Seminary in Boston that looks like a castle with turrets

I told you all last time that I would talk about my struggles with faith throughout the last few months. I want to open by saying that I never once stopped believing in or loving God. But I can’t say that it hasn’t been extremely difficult, and from several different directions. Professional My first hurdleContinue reading “Hope :: Faith in Boston”

Hope :: I’m Back!

Hello, wonderful readers! Thank you for your patience and understanding over the past six months or so. I’m going to delve into that journey a bit, but mostly I’m going to talk about all of the things I’ve learned about myself during this season. Faith As much as I love God, it’s been extremely difficultContinue reading “Hope :: I’m Back!”

Silver Lining

Except for a creepy, VERY short story (as compared to these ones of the past few weeks), this is my last short short story. We’ll be back to our regularly scheduled hope posts next week. Maybe I’ll include the creepy short short as a post script! Enjoy Silver Lining. The world is filled with expectation,Continue reading “Silver Lining”

Guy Crying on the Subway

She felt torn as she took peeks at the guy across the train. Based on his looks, she guessed he was somewhere between eighteen and twenty-two – undergrad age. She couldn’t stare for too long or he might catch her, but each sniffle drew her eyes back. She was concerned for him. Each time sheContinue reading “Guy Crying on the Subway”

Beneath the Mask

***Trigger Warning*** Lady sits on the bench for an hour every day during lunchtime. She’s the picture of sophisticated elegance. Her hair is just so, not a strand out of place. The color, a deep mahogany, catches the sun’s rays just enough to shimmer. Her makeup is perfect; natural, but the casual observer can tellContinue reading “Beneath the Mask”

The Hidden Letter

Short (short) story #2! Angela, my new wife, is halfway down the hallway when she calls over her shoulder, “Can you close up the drawers?” “Of course.” The antique writing desk just came to us at the passing of Angela’s grandmother, whom she affectionately called Gran—the grandmother, not the desk. Though we spent the pastContinue reading “The Hidden Letter”

The Meet Cute That Wasn’t

Hello! Over these next few weeks, I’m going to be putting out the stories that I wrote for one of my classes. I will get back to the Hope blogs (I’m writing up some in the queue!), but I wanted to share this with you all. I will NOT be recording these as I feelContinue reading “The Meet Cute That Wasn’t”