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via Daily Prompt: Deplete The peace was broken by the shrill alarm of her cell phone. Elizabeth sighed as she felt her muscles tighten up. Her work phone. Couldn’t ignore that one. “Davis.” “You’re needed at Oceanside beach.” “This is my day off.” “You know our department is depleted. ” “I’m at the beach. … Read more
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The girl came to consciousness slowly. It was dark. Her right cheek lay against the cold floor. She could hear a steady drip, drip, drip from somewhere in the room. She shivered. So cold. Her arms hurt. She tried to move them. Bound. Terror caused her mind to come to full awareness. She struggled to… Read more
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He came down the steps to the beach at a jog; so familiar with the path, he no longer had to think about where to place his feet. His gaze was drawn to the horizon where sea met sky. Breathtaking. Deep breath. Salt. Kelp. Laundry detergent from his freshly washed T-shirt. The view never got… Read more
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via Daily Prompt: Froth The prisms of light glinting off the water nearly blinded her as she stepped onto the beach. She slid her sunglasses off her head and over her eyes. The waves rolled in to the shore gently, white froth visible. She took a deep breath. Salt. Kelp. Her toes dug into the… Read more
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When I was a pre-teen, I was introduced to ceramics. My sister-in-law’s mother had a ceramics shop in her garage with a kiln, and every so often, she would let me and Vivian (my sister-in-law’s sister) do ceramics. One of the things we did was pour liquid into a form, let it set, then remove… Read more
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via Daily Prompt: Blush There’s a rush to get on the bus. Jostling and laughing, a few shouts. The bus rumbles to life. Diesel perfumes the air. Amanda’s sweater is blush pink. It matches her cheeks. Cheeks made rosy by youth not cosmetics. She sits on the slippery vinyl bench in the row with… Read more
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In my few years in the ER, I’ve learned a few things. don’t sleep on the train tracks 68 year olds should not do cocaine some people want to be miserable true love does still exist the will to live can be brutal 2 minutes of CPR can wear you out sometimes TPA works, sometimes… Read more
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These two. I can honestly say that these two men were the most influential men in my growing up years. On the right is my dad, Allen Keifer; on the left is my pastor, Eldon Martens. These two began a life-long friendship in the early 70’s. Together, they started Fundamental Baptist Church in Escondido, CA. … Read more
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via Daily Prompt: Bliss Bliss. What do you think of when you hear that word? When I hear the word “bliss” I define it more as a feeling. Bliss is that feeling of joy, contentment and peace after a productive day. It’s that feeling of “ahhh” when you sink into your bed at night, that… Read more
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Confession time. I’m one of those people who pin stuff off Pinterest, but I don’t actually do any of those pins (well, maybe one or two). I’ve gotten into the rut of doing nothing but existing, and I’m sick of it. My daughter in law and I decided we were going to make a plan… Read more
from the brain of sarah
A day in the life 