"What you doing here?" Clive asked Margaret. It unnerved him that she was right outside of the Four Seasons Hotel where he was staying. He had just returned from visiting his Aunt Caroline who was out on bail and staying with his older brother Robert and his wife while awaiting her trial. "I wanted to …
Caroline is Arrested
The gazebo was a sizeable sanctuary. It was her favorite place on the estate. It was where she liked to read or merely reflect on life. However, today, she found no solace there. Her mind was in a turmoil. She was still in shock over losing Charles and learning that his death was caused by …
It Matters
Colleen and her friend, Marlene were having their regular morning Bible study in the lounge area at the office. Colleen was reading. "For it doesn’t go into their heart but into their stomach, and then out of the body. In saying this, Jesus declared all foods clean." "Wait a minute. Where does it say that …
To Vote or Not to Vote
Heather sat at the table, still reeling from what just happened. One minute Linda and she were sitting in a cafe, having coffee, got to talking about the elections and then she got up and walked out after a heated argument ensued. Heather had never been so humiliated in her life. This was one of …
Free/Pillars #writephoto
"Mr. Johnson, how does it feel to be a free man after spending twenty-five years in jail?" a reporter asked Leroy Johnson as he stood in front of the courthouse with its massive pillars. His mother was beside him. He looked around at the sea of reporters with their mikes shoved in his face and …
Dame Angela Lansbury
I still watch Murder, She Wrote because I like the show and the character Jessica Fletcher played by the great Angela Lansbury. My 7 year old son is also a fan of Jessica Fletcher's. Before taking on the role of a mystery writer in one of the longest running detective drama series in television history, …
Murdered For Her Faith
I received the following email from The Voice of the Martyrs Canada and was very upset and greatly saddened. Just today my family and I were watching as Christians reenacted Jesus making His way to Golgotha, flanked by Roman soldiers as a large crowd watched. In certain countries this could not take place. I thank …
The Tale of Two Nazanins
Two women, worlds apart and living very different lives. Their worlds collided when Nazanin Afshin-Jam opened her email one afternoon and saw a message marked "Urgent." Nazanin Afshin-Jam is an Iranian-Canadian model, singer, and human rights activist. She is a former Miss World Canada and Miss World first runner-up, and has been an advocate for human rights in …
Notes to Women 