One night, Douglas heard cries coming from the woods near his ranch. Thinking it could be a bear, he took his dog and discovered a boy shivering in the cold. The following morning, the boy told Douglas where he lived, but the roads were covered in snow, so Douglas had a choice to make and it shocked the boy’s parents.“There, there, boy. Good boy, Hank. Let’s keep going,” Douglas encouraged his dog as they trekked through the woods behind his ranch, deep in the more secluded parts of Root River Valley. He loved this area all his life and purchased…
Author: town gist
A heartless man refused to pay his stepson’s ransom when he was kidnapped, but would he change his mind if the little boy’s life was threatened by a disease? Lucy Durrel’s life hadn’t been easy. She married young but her young husband, John, had quickly fallen under the spell of drugs and alcohol, and even the birth of their son Charley didn’t make a difference to him.When Charley was three years old, John’s wealthy family put him in a rehab program. But Lucy had finally had enough. She divorced her drug-addicted husband, moved to Denver, and started a new life.…
When Mrs. Blair died, no one noticed for a while because they all feared her. Her neighbor, Taylor, was the only one who went into her house and found her body. After seeing her home, he realized several things about her, but it wasn’t until he discovered her diary that her shocking life became clear. “Mrs. Blair hasn’t been seen in a while. Have you noticed anything from her house?” Taylor asked another neighbor, Mrs. Callaghan, who lived right in front of his house.Mrs. Blair lived right next door to Taylor, and he always tried to be nice to her,…
A young single mother grows suspicious when everyone comments on how different from her and her ex her little son was, so she has a DNA test and learns a terrible secret.The happiest day of Gina Barrino’s life was the day her son Brandon was born. She woke groggy from the anesthetic they had administered for the emergency Cesarean and the nurse placed her baby in her arms.It was love at first sight. The moment Gina looked into her baby’s blue eyes, she was head over heels. She kissed his tiny head and inhaled his delicious baby scent. Being a…
My Mum told me to leave Deeper Life so I can get a Husband, Now am 48 and still Single – Lady SharesA Nigerian Lady has shared how her mum told her to leave Deeper Life Bible Church if she wants to see a husband to marry and now she is 48 yet no husband. See her story:I grew up in deeper life bible church and was a dedicated member in the church but when I was about 25 my mum who is also a member of the church advised me to leave the church if I want to marry…
Jacob cut ties with his parents after they fought over his future. Years later, he heard they died in a car accident. When he went to visit their abandoned home, he noticed it was suspiciously clean, and there were recently washed dishes in the sink, so he stayed back to catch whoever was sneaking into the house. As Jacob stood outside his childhood home, he couldn’t help but feel a deep sense of regret. Maybe his relationship with his parents could’ve been fixed at some point. It was too late now, though.A month ago, one of his co-workers at the…
A woman hears a boy’s voice in her backyard days after her son’s death and is startled to see a small boy dressed in rags standing there.”Hello? Am I talking to Mrs. Caroline Smith?” “Yes. How may I help?””We regret to inform you, ma’am, that your son was killed in a car accident this afternoon. He was crossing the street and was unaware of a car approaching from the opposite direction. We went through his belongings and found his school ID as well as your phone number. However, we would like you to identify the body to be certain.” Caroline’s…
A homeless girl is stunned when a handsome man gives her flowers and a diamond ring and transforms her life.Haven’t we all heard the story of Cinderella raised up from misery by the hand of a handsome prince? And of course, we know that it’s all a fantasy. The bitter bread of poverty is not so easily spat out so we can take a bite of caviar and blinis, is it?We devour those meager crumbs and thank God for them, and when someone waves the cornucopia of plenty at us, we know it’s a trap or a mad dream. Amber…
“Please take care of my daughter. It’s a request,” a poor woman begs a mother of twins one night. The following morning, she’s declared dead by the hospital authorities.When Madyson Kemp was admitted to Atlanta Memorial Hospital two weeks before her due date, she expected her stay there to be lonely, with her only companions being the obnoxious odor of medicines and unwanted syringes that her doctor had prescribed for her pregnancy complications.But to her relief, due to a shortage of single wards at the hospital, she’d been assigned to one with multiple occupancies, where she could at least get…
A teenage boy discovers that his mother makes late-night trips after he sleeps off at night, then he finds out whom she often met. Kai awoke with a start.The 16-year-old boy had fallen asleep while playing Red Dead Redemption, a game about cowboy despots and outlaws trying to survive. A quick glance at the wall clock showed it was almost 12 a.m, and he sighed. He had fallen asleep behind a screen again — something his mother hated but rarely caught him doing. In fact, it had only happened twice, but the experience was not pleasant, and he did not…