Stories

Crossing the street brings back Kyle's memories of his sexual past and the car accident it lead to that landed him in prison. Believing he had made amends and reformed himself, God was not done with him yet.

Sometimes evil wears the garb of generosity and 'guidance,' and the young can sense this destructiveness around them. From ages ten to fourteen, Simon has his inherent goodness and resolve tested by the shady undercurrents within the small town where he is growing up. Will he come out on the other side of his adolescence as pure as he went into it? These five novellas will explore questions of faith and Simon's process of becoming a young man.

Colin is certain of his faith above all else, but when he finds it questioned, he is forced to make a decision that costs him dearly. Losing Daniel, a young man raised on the streets, has him reevaluating his relationship with his church, and with himself.

My poetry that was previously shared over my blog here at GA, put together at one place for your perusal. Enjoy.

The ex-gay movement has hit the headlines recently with the films The Miseducation of Cameron Post and Boy Erased, but what is it like to live by that belief, what price does it demand of an individual?

The story, in four chapters, set 1991, looks at how difficult it is to live a life denying your sexuality, and the cost the ex-gay life takes from a person.

Even love can be found in darkness.

A struggling boy wants his grandfather not to live with grief. The grandfather got his peaceful end through his grandson's forgiveness.

Two Chinese guys from different backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives meet. One is a 26 years old Southern Chinese born accountant from Cantonese based culture. The other is a 25 years old Northern Chinese born graduate student from a Mandarin culture.

There's politics, social differences, culture clashes, and even a hint of love.

A tangled love affair between two young men who start as antagonists but eventually fall deeply in love. A fundamentalist church with an evil Pastor. A drug lord who will stop at nothing to gain more wealth. A financial audit that discloses the true nature of evil. And some sex. All of these, set in the beautiful background of Australia’s Mornington Peninsula

written for Juan Ramírez de Lucas

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