The Bundle of Sticks
Once upon a time, there was an old man who lived in…
A brother like that!
I have received a beautiful bicycle as a birthday present. One day,…
Heart song
There was a great man who married the woman of his dreams.…
Who you are makes a difference
One night a man came home to his 14-year-old son and sat…
Two brothers
Two brothers worked together on the family farm. One was married and…
Tommy’s essay
Soon Tommy’s parents, who had recently separated, would arrive for a conference…
The gift of the Gods
It was a warm summer day when the gods placed it in…
What you are is as important as what you do
It was a sunny Saturday afternoon in Oklahoma City. I and my…
Almie Rose
It was at least two months before Chirstmas when nineyear-old Almie Rose…
What it means to be adopted?
Teacher Debbie Moon’s first graders were discussing a picture of a family.…
All I remember
One day, while I was sitting in a quiet room waiting for…
The beholder’s eye
Shoving the vacuum into its home in the hall closet, I stifled…
Dream weaver
“That one’s for you, Daddy!” yelled Matthew Ryan Emrich, not yet nine,…
Pass it on!
In the summer of 1965, the entire family had gathered for a…
The Kite without a thread
Once a father and son went to the kite flying festival. The…
The Eternal Bond of Brother and Sister
I was born in a secluded village on a mountain. Day after…
The Giving Tree
Once upon a time in a village, there was an old man…
