Originally published in Houston Baptist University's Corners in November 2016. Google Images. “Bless me, Father, for I have sinned. It’s been… two years, I think, since my last confession.” The penitent speaks with an Irish drawl that slurs her words. Her soft grey eyes are fixated on the gro

Originally published in Houston Baptist University's Corners in October 2016. Google Images. On the brink of death, all he can think about is that he doesn’t know how to swim. With his arms crossed over his chest, bound and unable to move, he’s in the perfect helpless position to contemplate

Recipient of Houston Baptist University's Danny Lee Lawrence Award in April 2018 and published in Houston Baptist University's Writ in Water in April 2019. Google Images. There is a boy at the carnival who asks Lauren to pick a card, any card, but her cards have always been picked for her. She