"How could you think of doing such a thing? I'm deeply hurt." Florrie glared at her adopted brother, Harper. She was hurt, cut to the quick. After all these years of taking care of him and now he wanted to buy a slave woman to take her place. It was unthinkable and cruel. She fought …
Frederick, the Whitlocks and Hester
Image by Trevillion Frederick was out in the garden. It was late in the afternoon and the weather was nice and cool. In about two hours the Whitlocks would be arriving at Cherryville to have dinner with the Livingstons. Mr. and Mrs. Whitlock was a very nice couple. They had three daughters--Scarlet, Marietta and Veda. …
It Was Over
PHOTO PROMPT © J Hardy Carroll Why did Paul want to meet here? The dilapidated house and its surroundings gave her the creeps. What more did they have to say to each other? She had told him in no uncertain terms that their relationship was over. It ended when she discovered he was married. Last …
The Call
PHOTO PROMPT © David Stewart "What are you smiling at?" Mr. Kiesler asked his wife. "At a photo of Jürgen's robot with the built-in camera taken outside of our old house." "He could have been anything he wanted but he chose to be a priest. "You said that you weren't upset about that anymore and …
Salvation
“Today salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham; for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost” – Luke 19:9, 10. Salvation is free and it’s for everyone, no matter who you are or what you have done. All you have …
No Strange Things
“Burn their idols and do not touch the silver or gold they are made of. Do not take it or it will be a snare to you, for it is horrible to the Lord your God. Do not bring an idol into your home and worship it, for then your doom is sealed. Utterly detest …
Melania Approaches Matt
Melania went into Home Depot and saw Matt in the section with the lamps. Taking a deep breath, she walked up to him. "Hello, Matt," she said quietly. He turned and his expression became guarded. "Hello, Mel." "What are you doing here?" "Looking for shady lamps." "Oh. Is Gina with you?" "No. The lamps are …
Solange’s Story
My name is Solange. I'm a slave living and working on a sugar plantation in Jamaica owned by an unmarried Englishman who moved to the island a year ago with his widowed sister. I was dark so I worked in the field. Only the fair-skinned slaves worked in the great house. I remember the first …
Pest Control
“Mom, why do you have garlic hanging outside of our house?” “It keeps away mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, black flies and most small flying insects.” “Really? How does it do that?” “Garlic contains a natural sulfur compound which acts as a repellent. It’s a great non-toxic way to keep nibbling pests out of my garden.” “I read that people hang garlic …
Ousted
PHOTO PROMPT © Roger Bultot She couldn’t believe it. She had taken Chelsey for her regular check-up and when she came back, the high-chair and all of their things were on the sidewalk in front of the building where she lived. Horrified, she darted inside and straight to the rental office where the landlady coldly …
Notes to Women 