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Cindy Bradford
Basketball season was once again a flurry of activity and Patrick was excited because he was playing really well. Although his grades were not faring the same, he was managing to keep them high enough for his scholarship to remain intact. Sue told him in East Texas it was called “holding on by the skin of your teeth.”
“Another saying from the foreign land,” he laughed. [Read more…] about Keeping Faith Chapter 4 Part I
As I have noted before, blogging is time-consuming for me. Maybe it isn’t for some, but that’s not the case for me because I want to write about more than just what I am doing day to day like in Julie and Julia. I must admit, however, that I did enjoy the movie, and I often wish I could be as brief and succinct as Julie when I blog. [Read more…] about Curious and Observant
Yesterday being Mother’s Day was a special occasion for many, but like other specific days, they are often bittersweet, and for various reasons. Those of us who have had wonderful mothers who have passed away usually have a lump in our throats for most of the day. And it’s also not easy for those women who always wanted children and were not able to or things simply didn’t work out where this was possible. (Don’t worry, I’m not complaining). [Read more…] about Happy Mother’s Day to Alice
Cindy Bradford
When Sue met Patrick at the airport in Dallas the last week of August, he smothered her with kisses and gave her a tiny box. His plan had been to save the gift until dinner but he was too anxious to wait. Curious, Sue nervously removed the wrapping and opened the package. Inside she found a small, gold ring with a note in Patrick’s handwriting that simply read: Promise me! Immediately she began to cry.
“Hey, now don’t do that. Don’t you like it?” he asked, worriedly.
“I love it and I love you,” she answered.
“Then pledge to me you’ll wait for me and someday be my wife. But tell me we can get out of this godforsaken part of the world.” [Read more…] about Keeping Faith: Chapter 3
I am blessed to have met people from all over the world, and many I continue to correspond with on a regular basis. I love hearing from them in emails or on Facebook. Somehow, just hearing from them brings back the memories of the trip where we met, and I am able to re-live that experience and the mutual fun times. Of course, it is also nice when they send me a photo, holding a copy of my book. Not only is it great to know the book is in a faraway place, but that my friend has read it and shared that experience as well. [Read more…] about Love to Hear From Friends
Cindy Bradford
The weeks raced into December and dread crept into Sue. She had found the holidays almost unbearable since her parents’ deaths and now Patrick would be leaving for two weeks.
But there was no ignoring the time of year. The town was dressed for the holidays with cheerful Salvation Army volunteers at the four corners of the main shopping area tolling their bells and wishing the generous a Merry Christmas. A life-size nativity scene sprawled across the side lawn of the First Baptist Church. Bales of hay were scattered strategically along the outer edges so believers could sit and watch a brief enactment of the Christmas story every Friday and Saturday night. [Read more…] about Keeping Faith: Chapter 2 Part VI
