Author Archive for Sylvia Dorham

There's a middle-aged woman who lives in a shoe, (Housing costs are high near Washington, DC) She has lots of children, so what does she do? (Besides lots and lots of laundry) She writes and takes pictures, Voice-overs, and talks, Enjoys time with her husband, And taking long walks, Teaching NFP, and making up songs, And blogging at marvelouslybeautiful.wordpress.com.

Gift of Music
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Gift of Music

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  Ginaldiel, the angel, scowled at the bookshelf. It was half as tall as he was, and twice the width of his music stand. “Same old, same old,” he muttered, tapping a long forefinger against his lip. He counted the binders again. Twelve. “Twelve binders of music to sing and all eternity in front of […]

Magnets and Christmas
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Magnets and Christmas

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  Magnets and Christmas   “Why are you writing about my magnets?” my son asked with squinty-eyes and raised lip, as if the words tasted foul, the picture of teenage contempt. “ ‘Cause there’s a spiritual parallel,” I replied casually, glancing up. “Like what,” he spluttered incredulously, half-laughing, half-choking on his mother’s latest foolishness. I […]

The Three Sacrifices of Giving
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The Three Sacrifices of Giving

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“I have always depended on the kindness of strangers,” drawls Stella in Tennessee Williams’ “A Streetcar Named Desire.” And it’s particularly true if you have a large family. Strangers as well as friends often provide our large family with their extras – a wonderful, win-win redistribution which helps level our budget shortfalls. But true giving […]

Resistance
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Resistance

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One day, as the scorching heat of the summer sunshine settled into the soft warmth of late afternoon, a traveler came, thirsty, to the gate of an ancient town. Anxious to find shelter and draw and drink from the town well, the weary walker passed under the decrepit portcullis and knocked firmly at the guardhouse […]

Romance Fiction - Jewel
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Romance Fiction – Jewel

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     Jewel – a romance [an excerpt from the book] Chapter One “This is all?” Carter Paxton, technology entrepreneur, frowned at the thin stack of printouts. “Yes, sir.” Kevin Johnston, able-bodied assistant, straightened his shoulders and waited. He knew from experience not to bother explaining until his boss asked. The two men were alike in […]

Fiction: Ruach
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Fiction: Ruach

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Ruach by Sylvia Dorham Dark ran it’s finger around the outskirts of the city like a child licking the last of the brownie batter from a wide bowl. Dusk settled first around skyscrapers and funneled down to the brownstones and nondescript buildings which housed businesses below upper-storey homes. The stars flew open and shone from […]

Biblical Fiction: Hungry Is the Wolf
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Biblical Fiction: Hungry Is the Wolf

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This is an excerpt from an upcoming work of fiction about the life of St. Paul by Father Tucker Cordani. **** That night Ananias showed up at Judas’s house on Via Recta.  This was where they had brought me after the vision.  Ananias found me in my room in the back on my bed reading […]

Political Thriller Fiction: The Rapture of Darkness
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Political Thriller Fiction: The Rapture of Darkness

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The following is an excerpt from Jack Spring’s novel, The Rapture of Darkness.  For more information about the book, please visit www.jackspring.com .     CHAPTER TWO SILENT NO MORE   “By my lively voice, I drive away all harm.”                                                                                                                                                                     ~ Common Inscription,                                                                                                                                                                         English Church Bells   St. Patrick’s Catholic Church East Side, Honolulu, Hawaii […]

Fiction by Children: To Save the World
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Fiction by Children: To Save the World

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  To Save the World by Cora Haefner, age 10   The Voice Bang! Lucy shut the door and ran up the stairs to her room. She took off her backpack and kicked off her shoes. It had been a long day at school, but it was the last day. Lucy sighed. Summer! Two months of swimming […]