Celia had always been a firm believer in ‘God moments’. Brief moments in time where God’s hand shows itself in miraculous ways, altering the course of history through a perspective change or physical action. Or inaction in this case. Continue reading

“Okay boys, I need you to crouch down and stay exactly where you are. We’re coming to you.” William’s voice was strong, full of authority, devoid of the emotion he experienced moments before. Continue reading

Celia watched William cowering behind the curtain, peering through the front window. Ethan and Joshua were by his side, gripping his pant leg. She should probably run to his side, obediently cower beside him. He was the expert on crime… Continue reading

There are moments in life when one is gifted a sudden clarity of thought. Celia felt a deep despair beginning to overwhelm her mind as the reality of life behind bars loomed large… Continue reading

A weariness Celia had not known possible saturated her body. The last twenty-four hours had been tumultuous at best. Continue reading

Gutted. She could think of no other word to describe exactly how she felt. If she could do the day over, she would do so in a heartbeat. Life before lunch looked much more appealing. Before crime. As it was,… Continue reading

Christmas was over and with it all the warm fuzzy feelings Celia had allowed herself to believe. With the lights twinkling and the smell of fresh-baked cookies in the air, it had been easy to pretend things were normal, that… Continue reading

The wind was cold as a light rain began to fall from the sky.  Celia pulled her coat tighter to her body as she braced herself to open the door.  It was getting on to Christmas time.   The ground was… Continue reading

It took a minute for Celia to realize the voice she was hearing had nothing to do with the dream she was having. Continue reading

She had meant to replace those sneakers long ago. In fact, she had been casually watching the clearance racks for weeks with no luck. As things often go, one thing led to another and now… Continue reading