The little girl walked with her Mommy through the front door of her grandmother and grandfather’s house, through the dining room and into the sunroom. The sun was streaming through the big windows and onto the floor where Meme was sitting. Her Poppy was sitting in his chair. Their dog Sugar was lying on the floor with his head in… Read moreThe Eyes Of A Child | Understanding
Thomas Brooks was in the kitchen preparing hamburger vegetable soup for supper. It was mid-December, about five-thirty in the afternoon. The twilight had almost faded into darkness, with only a small hint of daylight faintly visible outside the kitchen window. Allene was in the sunroom putting together gift bags for their annual Christmas brunch with friends the following Sunday. She… Read moreThe Christmas Cardinal
Thomas Brooks sat at the kitchen table by the window, drinking his coffee and gazing at the winter wonderland below. It was a very cold winter morning. Snow had fallen overnight and covered the landscape like a white blanket. He had finished his breakfast of eggs over easy, toast, grits and sausage. The birds had fed earlier, and the squirrels… Read moreA Very Cold Winter
