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

  First Love Everlee Lewis reluctantly placed her Bible and notes on the bedside table. As she brushed her almost blonde hair into a ponytail and applied just a whisper  of make-up, Everlee's thoughts returned to Ruth of the Bible. How faithful, determined, and brave the young woman had been. It must have been incredibly challenging to set out for an unknown land with only her mother-in-law beside her. And yet she had. Ruth's courage and determination now lived on in the small book which bore her name. Everlee pulled a sky blue cardigan over the simple ankle length dress she wore. It didn't take long to gather up her bag and secure the windows and door of her compact apartment. Down on the street, the busy work day was well under way. Everlee found herself yearning for the relative peace of her small home. The sounds of the city rushed to greet her: clanging, beeping, squealing, and hollering. She wrinkled her nose at the exhaust fumes of the passing traffic. At least Ruth ...

    A Legacy for Lissa and other Stories By Alison Lawrence Copyright owner: Alison Lawrence. 2023. A Legacy for Lissa and Other Stories is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to real people is coincidental. Bible quotations from: The Holy Bible, English Standard Version ® ESV ® Copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Cover Photo by: Lance Reis. Unsplash. Dedication: To my Dad, Errol Foxcroft. Contents: A Legacy For Lissa Days of Lack, Days of Love Willow Song In His Footsteps Afterword A Legacy for Lissa Lissa found the card when she was packing her room up. She was leaving home. Long cherished memories tugged at her heart as she opened the old birthday card. "I will always love you." May the Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you His peace." All my love, Granny."  That was the last time she'd heard from her gran. On her...

    Lily's Journey. A Free Inspirational Short Story LILY'S JOURNEY By Alison Lawrence Copyright: Alison Lawrence. 2023.All rights reserved The sun glimmered gold in the eucalyptus trees surrounding the old farmhouse. A gentle breeze made the shimmering leaves sparkle against the evening sky. Lily was on her way to feed her chickens and close them up for the night, but she paused for a moment, grateful for the feel of the cool breeze on her face. What was it about eucalyptus trees? They seemed to stir a certain nostalgia in her soul: a longing perhaps. Telling herself off for daydreaming, she returned to the task at hand. Her chickens were healthy and laying well. They brought in a side income, but Lily would have kept them even if they hadn't. The farm wasn't the largest on the West Coast, but it was perfect for them. Caleb's parents had retired from farming leaving the family farm to Caleb and his young bride. They now lived happily in a small coastal town. Lily s...

  Inspirational fiction  The Yearning: The Sequel to "The Searching." Copyright: Alison Lawrence 2024. All rights reserved. *** Dedication: To all who are yearning for so much more. *** Chapter One (Author's note: Han is pronounced Hun.) It was only six o'clock in the morning, but Lidda could already feel it was going to be an unpleasantly hot day. She emptied her basket of cabbage scraps into the chicken coop, looking around for Han as she did so. He and his brother Vinny would have finished milking by now. No doubt they’d be in for breakfast soon. Lidda allowed herself a small sigh. She wasn't one to complain, but sometimes, the burden of her workload and of being a young wife rested very heavily on her shoulders. She entered the cool kitchen once more, and stirred the obligatory porridge before starting on the eggs. Her mind drifted quite naturally to Tirsa. Where are you dear one? How I wish you'd come back to us. Lidda missed her quirky free-thinking sist...