Pencil in His Hand: A Mother's Journal of Stories, Thoughts, and Poems.

  Why Short Stories? Dear Readers, Welcome back to the blog. Why short stories? I have asked myself that question quite a few times. Why write  short stories when you could do something much more impressive, like write a novel or a non-fiction book? 1) Short Stories are just that: short. They take much less time to write and to read. Yet they can still transport the reader to another world and make you fall in love with, or at least relate to their characters. 2) Short Stories make good platforms for getting your message across whether subtly or more obviously. Many short stories contain a moral or lesson, or perhaps just a comment. 3) Short stories are often fun to read as they are fast paced and use words economically. 4) Short stories are less likely to cause the Christian reader to neglect his/her Bible. You may not have thought of this, but as enjoyable as novels are, they take a great deal of time to read, with the result that we may neglect Bible reading, prayer, and ch...

  I was not aware of this, but apparently, you can write a story using only six carefully chosen words.🤭🙃🙂 I have written some very short stories in my time, but none as short as that. Even my shortest poems have more than six words. So, I set myself a challenge to write a few, and here they are. You may notice that they are tinged with sadness, but a thread of joy and hope runs through them. As you read them, use your imagination to fill in the blanks. Love and blessings, Alison💖🌻🙂🙏 Are you inspired to write one line today? Keep shining.🙂✨️✨️✨️🙂🙏🙏🙏