My Stories

Allegory

TWO BOARDROOMS

There are two boardrooms. Both have a large conference table surrounded by a number of comfortable, adjustable office chairs. Whiteboards adorn the walls. Flipcharts stand

Ripple in the Meadow

The child runs through the meadow, hands brushing the tops of wildflowers. Yellow. Blue. Purple. The sun glistens on the blades of grass she passes

Earthquake Proof?

Tectonic plates undergird all we see, wrapped around the entire planet. Their slow movements give the surface shape, adjusting that shape from time to time.

ESCAPE ROOM – PART 2

THE STORY You are on a journey to find The Sanctum, a place of glorious freedom, colour, beauty, purpose and joy. You are in a

ESCAPE ROOM – PART 1

You are searching for The Sanctum, a place of glorious freedom, colour, beauty, purpose and joy. But it is not easy to find.

Rainbow Falls

A Tale of Colour Life soon fell into a rhythm for Spin and Lief. Their days were divided into quarters. Each quarter their training was

A Lady and a Fool: A Tale of Colour

A LADY AND A FOOL She woke slowly, the memory of beauty and Colour fading. When she opened her eyes the pang of loss cut

Colours of Life

Once upon a time there was a very great, very good Wizard. He was lonely so he decided to make something beautiful. The secret of

TIMELY APPOINTMENTS

I was running late for the most important appointment of my life and now this.

The Grimwood

Some call it The Grimwood. It’s Old Growth. Ancient. A tangled mass of creeping vines wind around thick trunks, gnarled branches and twisted limbs. Long

The music was coming from the window. A dim dawn light met him, trees were everywhere … The song was coming from the trees! He turned to his friend with a smile. “Lief … you won’t believe it … it’s birds.”

Tales of Colour

In Search of Colour There was a world where Colour was forbidden. The ruler of this world, named Unmaker or Blinder, decreed that any word or

White Mamba

Bernard was angry as he went in search of his daughter Agnes. The time had come to put a stop to her disrespect. Today he

Uncle Hubert

It was days before we got the bulk of Uncle Hubert scraped off the kitchen table. And it took the whole family (except Aunt Emily

The Great Convergence

Everything converged at the right time and place. A perfectly executed plan: Genetic lines, chosen and shepherded for generations, watched over and protected, led and

DON’T JUDGE A TREE BY ITS BARK

Tree? Bark? You probably think I’ve got my proverbs mixed. Bear with me, though I think you get my gist. Appearances can be deceiving –

WORLDS

I look down from my fifth floor terrace and along the street. People move about down there like ants: small dark forms crowding along the

In Due Time

I had heard of him, of course. What aspiring artist had not? He was THE sponsor one hoped for, the one with immense connections, unlimited

Voice

I pushed through the palm fronds and ferns and moved through the thick grass, stopping on the edge of a small glade. The grass ended

writer & Blogger

I love the various colours of life. They bring such vibrancy and joy. I have found that God is the Source of all the colours that make life worth living.