He was of mixed ethnicity. His father, Franklin Dormer was a wealthy Englishman and his mother, Sumitra was an Indian moor. They met when Sumitra and her widowed mother left their home in Mumbai to work on a tea plantation. The tea plantation was owned by Dormer. He lived there with his wife, Alexandra. They …
Chelsey’s Birthday Celebration
"Does your mother know that you have a tattoo?" Gideon asked Chelsey. "No. She'll probably flip out if she does. You're not going to tell her, are you?" "No. That's for you to do." "I suppose I will have to tell her sometime." "Is that the only one?" "Yes." "Good." "I guess you don't approve …
Brody Visits Professor Warren
It was lunch time and Professor was on his way to his office when Brody Harper approached him. He was surprised to see him. "Hello, Brody." "Hello, Professor Warren." They shook hands. "Congratulations on your career as a lawyer." "Thank you." "Are you here to see your mother?" "Actually, I'm here to see you. I …
A Curious Discovery
Someone had left a newspaper clipping on the floor outside of his office. Father Kiesler picked it up and read the newspaper article on Father Schmidt. It spoke of all he had done for the community and for St. Albertus Magnus, the co-ed boarding school where students were taught by both resident priests and nuns. …
Abi’s Interest in Blogging
"What comes to mind when I say, moon scraped knuckles and knocking knees?" Mats shook his head. "Nothing off the bat. Is it the name of a song, a poem, a movie?" "It's a name I'm thinking of giving my blog." "You have a blog?" "Not yet but I'm thinking of creating one on WordPress." …
Fateful Choices
"When a man has taken a new wife, he shall not go out to war or be charged with any business; he shall be free at home one year, and bring happiness to his wife whom he has taken" – Deuteronomy 24:5, NKJV Uriah the Hittite and King David were in the wrong places. Uriah …
The Heart Matters
Things weren't working out as Gina had hoped. Yes, they were sleeping in the same bed but, whenever she tried to make a move on him, he would roll on to his side with his back turned to her. Hurt and frustrated, she would lie there and stare at his naked back, aching to touch …
It’s a No-No
Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you? - 1 Corinthians 3:16, ESV A couple of years ago my husband and I were having anal sex. It wasn’t something we ever imagined we would do but at my former job, there were a couple of women who …
Afiya’s Story
I'm a Somalian student who met and fell in love with an older Lebanese man. I met him through a mutual friend during Ramadan. I was immediately attracted to him and I could tell that he was attracted to me too but the friend who introduced us warned me not to get my hopes up. …
Letting Love Go
We met on the beach. As I walked toward Claudius, my heart was like a heavy weight in my chest. The day was overcast reflecting how I felt inside. He told me last night that his wife needed him. She had suffered a stroke and needed looking after. As a doctor, he could care for …
Notes to Women 