by Darlene L. Turner | Jan 28, 2013 | bragging, Coat of many colors, jealousy, Joseph, pride | Still True Today
Jaedon hung his multi-colored jacket on the peg by the door of the small construction site trailer. His fingers traced the outline of each patch. His father made it for him in an appreciation of a job well done. The door swung open and his brothers filed in one by...
by Darlene L. Turner | Jan 21, 2013 | age-old beauty, beautiful, inner beauty, King Xerxes, Queen Esther | Still True Today
Ellie ran the antique brush through her long, raven hair—ten times. According to her mentor, it would not only bring shine but also guarantee a win in the pageant. She sighed. Was that true? Did she really believe everything the contestants were told about their daily...
by Darlene L. Turner | Jan 14, 2013 | Job, storms in life, sufferings, Why Lord? | Still True Today
Joe yanked the foreclosure sign off his front door and crumpled it into a ball. He whipped it across the yard as if doing so would rid him of all his troubles. I don’t need this. Not now. He unlocked the front door and entered his empty home. Its silence blasted his...
by Darlene L. Turner | Jan 7, 2013 | jacob and esau, stolen identity | Still True Today
Edison stared at the access denied message blinking on his computer screen like an annoying strobe light flicking on and off. He slammed his fist on the desk. Why wouldn’t it work? First his bank account locked him out due to an incorrect PIN. The one he’d been...