2023 - Leap of Faith Anthology - Stories

A poem about a drive home from work that leads to revelations and a leap of faith.

Two high school students run into each other in an unexpected way. What happens when they cross paths the next time may surprise you!

Jess struggles daily with the consequences of a deadly mission. Ben believes he knows what will help: a support dog. Jess is unconvinced.

Sometimes life throws you a curve and makes you rethink things you once highly valued. But can you really be swayed?

Picking up Yuri from the hospital, Donovan finds himself in a test of his trust.

I just got off work. My mind is numb. All I want is my couch, Xbox, and headphones to cancel out the world around me.

You know what? Nah, I just want to chill out with my boyfriend.

A sad visit to a new grave; an unknown mourner. What does it mean?

With all options exhausted, it's time for Rohn Harghu to take a risk. Despite his family's negative opinions, he has decided to gamble on an odd employment opportunity. To completely uproot his life and relocate to another planet seemed normal, but to go to the newest member of the Galactic Union? Little was known about the Xiaven. Rohn aimed to change that.

Harlon Eldrick's mother is dying of recurrent breast cancer and wants him to go tell his father. Harlon lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and his father lives across the country in a small collection of buildings called Black Dog, Washington. Harlon wants to make this an adventure. He will take the train to Chicago and hitchhike from there to Black Dog. It's been over a week, since Harlon left Chicago on a trip that's been anything but an adventure. He is welcomed into a semi by Steve Lennard for what he hopes is his last ride.

Not everything is as it seems, what would you do when faced with insurmountable odds?