Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.com He read, "if a spirit of jealousy comes on him, and he is jealous of his wife who has defiled herself; or if a spirit of jealousy comes on him, and he is jealous of his wife, though she has not defiled herself." He was a priest so he was …
Carla Visits Father Morelli
Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.com Father Morelli was in the loft reading the apostle Paul's letter to the Galatians. It was in preparation for his sermon on Sunday. He was going to address the question, Does one have to be circumcised in order to be a full Christian? Although circumcision wasn't practiced among Italy's Roman …
Running into Leticia
He walked into the restaurant and went over to the bar to have a drink while he waited for Camilla. He really wasn't in the mood to be here. When she called him that morning to remind him, he wished he had called for a rain check. If he had, he would be on his …
Going Away
"You're going away? For how long?" "For three weeks." "Where are you going?" "New York, Milan and Paris." "You'll be gone for three weeks." Three weeks seemed like a long time to me. It was hard not seeing her for a day, much less three weeks. What was I going to do when she was …
Two Reasons to Celebrate
Young and sassy are the words my husband use to describe me. We are opposites. He’s an introvert and I’m an extrovert. He’s in his mid-fifties with grey sideburns but he still has the body and libido of a much younger man. I'm in my late twenties and I'm trying to keep up with him. …
Venice
Friends since they were children, Monica and Russell were inseparable. They went to the same schools and university and moved from Manchester to London after they graduated from university. Whenever people saw them together, they always assumed that they were a couple and they would quickly inform them, “We’re just friends.” They dated other people …
Three Years
"Where are you going this time?" Tami asked Justin as he was packing his bag. She hated when he went away. She missed him like crazy. They kept in touch by phone, email and text messaging but that wasn't enough. She missed seeing and being with him. "Milan." "For how long?" "A week." He stopped …
The Wedding
Her heart was racing. She hoped she looked presentable in her V-neck floral knee length summer dress and the pair of wedges which she thought looked better than the pumps she had considered wearing. To complete the look, she wore the lovely olive leaf pendant which Paolo had given her for her birthday. “Mama, incontrare Roxane, il …
Notes to Women 