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

The Gift Of The Lightlings: An Inspirational Free Fantasy Story. Dear Readers,  I hope that you have a blessed Christmas time. My prayers are with you as we enter the new year. To end off the year, here is a nice long holiday read. Although there is no obvious Christian content in the story, you will find that the message shines through. *** Copyright: Alison Lawrence. 2023 All rights reserved. This is a work of fiction.  *** Dedication: To my blog family *** The Gift Of The Lightlings By Alison Lawrence Chapter One Thunk, thunk, thunk. Agri's hoe connected solidly with the soil. It wasn't naturally good, but he had worked hard to enrich it, and Leela would be pleased with the greens he was hoping to grow. Agri had labored hard to clear his small patch in the dense forest. The work was back breaking, and there was never enough sun. His heart was heavy as he worked on. He wasn't about to give up, but his hope was failing. Leela now carried their little one under her heart, a...

    (This story was written primarily as a world building exercise. Islamondo, A Poetic Fantasy, was created using this story as a basis.) Read it  here: Islamondo: The Island World. A Short Story In Seven Parts By Alison Lawrence Part One: Unos. It was a hard climb to the top of Mount Una, but the two strong, young men barely broke a sweat on their upward journey. Once at the top, Venturer put down his pack and just stared. His grin was as wide as the valley below and he could not contain his joy as he let out a whoop. His friend, Emir clapped him on the back and laughed. "This view has stolen your tongue hasn't it? All you can do is holler. It's a wondrous creation, isn't it?" "Words truly fail." Venturer agreed. *** The people of Unos were called Adventurers. They were strong and fit with brown complexions, suited to their adventurous life. When an Adventurer became twenty, he or she would embark on a sea-faring adventure, either alone or in pairs. Ve...