Unpublished Short Stories
10,000 words or less
The Strings of Darkness
After Professor Corbyn discovers four of his students dabbling in black magic, he opens their eyes, showing them the demonic strings attached to their souls as he seeks to set them free. But the darkness is strong, unwilling to give up those caught in its web without a fight.
Sorrow’s Delusion
Life is delicate, a balance between light and darkness, joy and sadness. Aimee faced deep sorrow and overcame it as the nineteenth century drew to a close in the city of Topeka. But now, the balance of those scales threatens to be tipped once again.
What Should have Been
Today was no ordinary day for eleven-year-old Jacob during the summer of 1911. Fishing at Brewer’s pond became anything but normal as the veil dividing Earth and Heaven was torn. A single moment with the Lamb of God, and Jacob’s life was changed forever, a change that ushered in a raging storm within the small Arkansas community.
The Oath
Something was awry in colonial Boston. Detective Nathan Roberts could sense it. Upon waking from a nightmare, he walked the city streets after midnight, being led by the Spirit. Within the cemetery, Nathan encountered a mysterious figure cloaked in darkness. Then all hell broke loose. Within days, the spreading evil filled the city with death, fear, and uncertainty. Nathan must draw upon God’s strength and power if he is to survive and defeat the darkness.
The perfect prescription
After a sudden tragedy, Doctor Herbert Adams is considering retirement from his practice in Rosiclare, Illinois. More than that, he longs to go on to his heavenly home and be among those he loves and misses. But Jesus has other plans. He gives Herbert the perfect prescription to share with his patients, a prescription that will turn the heads of even the greatest skeptics.
The unseen prison
Many fail to understand that the spirit realm is more real than the natural realm, and that what we suffer in the natural mirrors the condition of our soul in the spirit. After a visit to the heavenly realms, Tyson Murphy can testify to this. Now he races against time to rescue those held in bondage in the unseen prison before death can claim them.
The MIrror
Some say there are ancient portals to the spirit realm, ones forged long ago through the light and darkness. Patrick Muller inadvertently opens one such pathway with no understanding of how to close it. The lack of knowledge cost him dearly. Now he seeks to find a way to stop the demon witch before all is lost.
Rescue
Julia's life was getting ready to take off. College lay just around the corner; a gateway to moving toward independence and into her destiny. In a single moment, everything changed. As the battle against darkness rages around her, Julia's faith is all she has to hold onto. But will it be enough?
Broken Love
Within the confines of their home in Chicago, Matt and Tess appear to have the perfect relationship. But as they move into their third year of marriage, darkness creeps in, seeking to divide and destroy their bond of love. When all appears lost, Matt makes a trip to the west coast, seeking to uncover the truth.
The southern Beast
Todd held on tight to the railing as the deadly storm tossed the freighter around. Why had he snubbed his parents and run away from home? It had been a mistake. As the storm pushed the ship past the edge of humanity toward the Southern Ocean, Todd threw up prayers to the God of his grandparents, hoping He would save Todd from death at the hands of the Southern Beast.
The visible Specters
Sorrow and bitterness followed Casey around as she faced the loss of those she loved. Then one night, her life went from bad to worse when her eyes were opened to things once invisible. There was no running from these evil specters who were bound to her by her own doing. Now Casey’s only hope lies in the God she had abandoned.
The Enemy Within
John and Ellen return home from what they consider to be the best ten days of their lives only to be met with a familiar enemy which seeks to tear their world apart. With the help of the Saints, the couple press into God like never before, praying that He will give them victory over the enemy within.
The Hat
As Malcolm helps clear out items from an attic, he stumbles upon an old magician’s hat, one that hasn’t seen the light of day in over a half century. He soon becomes obsessed with discovering the long lost secrets of the ancient relic even at the cost of losing those closest to him.
A Dream’s Hope
The crippling effect of disease has left Laura bound to a wheelchair with no hope of recovery. Her only escape is in her dreams where there are no afflictions to keep her down. Laura's heart's cry to God is to allow her to dream forever and never go back to the real world. But God has something else in mind.
New Life
Two years have past, and Leah's dreams of love and happiness have crashed hard to the ground, leaving her at rock bottom. With each step she takes to get out of the pit, hopelessness presses down against her until she can no longer see any light at the end of the tunnel. God is the only one who can save her but he seems to be nowhere around.
My Enemy–My Friend
The end of the war appeared near in the winter of 1944 as Joseph's unit was quickly ushered into Belgium to guard the snow covered border with Germany. The men were fresh out of training with no experience, but expected to see little action as the Allies made their plans to pour into Germany. Then one frigid morning, all hell broke loose on the German front, and Joseph found himself fighting this fierce enemy face to face with life and death hanging in the balance.
Bars of Grace
A $400 water bill stared Elliott in the face. He knew this couldn't be correct and wouldn't pay the city without a fight. All the while, God's still small voice spoke to the contrary. But this was a matter of principal, Elliott reminded God. This was a wrong that needed to be made right. Then one afternoon, Elliott's world came crashing down, changing his life forever.
Sails of Freedom
Life was good. Life was hell. Janice stood at a precipice, needing the freedom that death couldn't bring her. Within her visions of the night, she found herself on the open sea on a sailboat with no understanding of how she got there. But this was no ordinary sailboat nor was its captain.
The Lives within
Ralph Saucer lived a normal life until one day, tragedy struck, stealing that which meant the most to him. Two years later, he is only a shell of a man with other lives living within him, competing to take over. His daughter, Roxanne, is Ralph's only lifeline back to reality, but will her love and prayers be enough to save him.
The Last Flight OUt
The truce had been broken. Now, the North Vietnamese Army rolled across the countryside, its eyes set on the southern capitol of Saigon. With Chau's American husband dead, she alone scrambles to get her family out of harm's way before it's too late. But will the American's keep their end of the deal they made with her?
Sanctuary
Within the confines of Wayne's dream, God shared the blueprints of His next wondrous move. Some will call it a miracle while others, a freak of nature. This miracle in south Georgia will require a leap of faith on behalf of Wayne to see it come to pass as he partners with God to bring Heaven to Earth.
Remember
It had been a bloody battle in the Korean countryside on a cold December day of 1950, a day filled with things no man should ever have to see or experience. As Elijah lay on a stretcher with life oozing out of him, he longed to forget what he had seen and, instead, be halfway around the world with those he loved. But Elijah's request would give him more than he bargained for.
Vengeance
The death of another young woman by a suspect known as The Ripper continued to baffle the police. One day, it became personal for Lieutenant Harry Jacobs, and he vowed to get vengeance on this cloaked murderer. But this was no ordinary killer. Now Harry fights paranoia as death appears to be closing in around him like a noose.
Molly
Ten-year-old Molly Adams spends many a night doing more than just slumbering. Her unmatched child-like faith in Jesus becomes an open door for her to see the mysteries of the universe and experience things others long too if they only had the faith to believe.
Sacrificial Pawns
When FBI agent Burt Stiles started his day, little did he know that he'd face the greatest challenge of his life. Now, the clock is ticking, holding in the balance the lives of citizens oblivious to the deadly harm around them. Burt's only hope is to get to the source of an insidious terror organization before more lives are lost.
Yesterday’s Newscast
For Matt Gallaher, life seems to be moving along fairly smoothly as he nears the end of his college career. Then one day, all that changes. Ancient newscasts from an old television have a different view of history then Matt remembers, history that appears to change moment by moment, altering the world around him.
Three
Charles Taylor considers the world to be his oyster shell. He put in his time and now deserves the opulent lifestyle he’s worked hard for. But one day, his past begins to resurface after the death of his mother. Within a night vision, Charles's life is turned upside down. Three critical moments in time now lay ahead. Three days until the end...
Runaway
When times turn from sour to unbearable, Ellie runs away from her home in Cleveland to seek a better life. While she is hitch hiking through Kansas, however, Ellie runs out of food, money, and hope. As discouragement sets in on that hot, summer day, a kind, old woman stops and picks Ellie up, setting into motion a dangerous path that neither of them intended to go down.
The curse of Tofferville
A refreshing weekend retreat with God lay ahead of Mack in the Alabama countryside. But after stumbling upon the forgotten town of Tofferville, Mack's retreat turns into a nightmare that he seems unable to escape from. But within the darkness, Mack discovers that his presence in this town is not by accident, but by design. Now, he must discover what that purpose is or he will never leave.