by Gwen Hinkle | Apr 15, 2021 | Inspiration
The wind picked up causing Cindy’s hair to tickle her face. As she brushed her hair back with her gloved hand, she left a smug of dirt on her cheek. Cindy only had a few more areas in the flower bed to weed but the sky was getting dark and angry looking. Cindy...
by Gwen Hinkle | Apr 4, 2021 | Holiday, Inspiration, Short Story
The smell of bread lingered in the air as it cooled on the old wooden table in the middle of the stone home. Rolled up bed mats stored along the north wall and the fireplace housed embers now left unattended. The dirt floor was swept and ready for the family to...
by Gwen Hinkle | Mar 29, 2021 | Inspiration
Working in an assisted living facility has its moments of funny and weird situations. Some of the residents with worsening dementia can come up with some odd antics or off the wall comments. One such afternoon I was trying to finish some assessments when I received...
by Gwen Hinkle | Mar 10, 2021 | Inspiration
The atmosphere in the kitchen was tense. Once again, his anger had taken over and the storm on his face showed that there was more to come. Her body tensed as her heart rate increased getting ready for a fight. Why can’t we have a normal disagreement with a healthy...
by Gwen Hinkle | Mar 1, 2021 | Inspiration
The air nipped at my exposed skin as I hurriedly shoved my arms into my coat sleaves. After starting up the car I glanced at the dashboard where it read 32 degrees outside. An inward shiver propelled me to press the seat warmer button to high. I didn’t care if my...
by Gwen Hinkle | Jan 25, 2021 | Inspiration
Sometimes our mail comes late. With the days being short during the winter months I often end up taking a trek down the long driveway to my mailbox after dark. One night I walked out my front door with a flashlight secured in one hand and the other clutching my coat...
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