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Nick quit his job as a trucker and sold his rig for next to nothing. The company just couldn't afford to pay him what they owed. It was a miserable time—a gallon of diesel cost as much as a six-pack of the cheapest canned beer. His only saving grace ...

27.10.2026
AUTHOR'S NOTE ON THE ILLUSTRATION“In this scene, each of them stands before their own separate river of life, and each faces an equally hazy, uncertain future. Yet, there is a profound gulf between them. He looks out with total serenity. The far-off ...

07.11.2026
Chapter 1. The Brooklyn PavilionTheir story began a year ago in Brooklyn, inside a bustling, sterile medical pavilion. Alejandro, a former military contractor carrying the heavy, quiet aftermath of a clandestine past, was recovering there from a ...

30.10.2026
When I come to the shores of Lake Percy Priest early in the morning, I do not run and plunge into the water with wild shouts. I share a deeply personal, almost sacred relationship with the element of water. I step into it without disturbing the ...

07.11.2026
The Old YogiThree times a week, I would begin my morning with a walk through Berry Hill. And right nearby, another life hummed—vibrant and sated. Cross Thompson Lane, and you find yourself in the handsome Hundred Oaks mall. A bit further, down ...

06.11.2026
Part I: Light from the DarknessRon had finally retired, settling into his own place right on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico in Henderson Point. On weekends, his grandkids would occasionally come to stay, ensuring he never knew a dull moment. He was ...

26.10.2026
Author’s Note: The accompanying photograph was taken by the author at the pond on the campus of Trevecca Nazarene University, shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped our world.Everyone has moments in life meant for solitary reflection. It ...

27.10.2026
Late October in southern Mississippi brings pleasant nights—cool, but not cold. I go to bed with the window wide open. Sometimes at night, a sudden gust of wind stirs, tearing old leaves from the tree. It feels as though their rustle is what wakes ...

27.10.2026