If Jesus ever comes back to earth again, I’m thinking, he’ll come as a dog, because there isn’t anything as humble or patient or loving or loyal as the dog I have in my arms right now.
Beth took the binoculars. Boys, she answered.Right.Spying on us! she said, starting to smile.Right again.What are we going to do?Eddie laughed. Give them something to look at.But what?We’ll see, said...
She followed Wally up front where Miss Applebaum was placing two chairs, face to face, about three feet apart.I want you to sit here, she told them, and I want you to talk to each other for ten minute...
There was a fire drill at school the next day. I think I’m more afraid of the fire alarm than I am of a fire. When the fire alarm goes off, you jump out of your skin. Your heart pounds and your ears b...
The dogs were fighting now, and Judd throws his Pabst can at ’em. You-all shut up! he yells. Hush up! The can hits the biggest dog, and they all
How many girls? Mother asked.Two, now, Peter answered. I mean three. girls! He looked quickly at Jake. girls, all right. I counted.Mother studied him curiously.
The first thing he usually did when he got home was shower, but today he could scarcely make it into the house because the boys were blocking the steps.How y’doin’? he said, maneuvering around them an...