Once Upon A Time, I worked at a pizza place which was one of my 3 part-time jobs at the time. The place was busy as usual for that time of day because it was lunch hour, and we had a buffet. It was not unusual to have groups of people to serve at a … Continue reading …In Selflessness
Author: Ebony Elice Gray
…In The Preparation
Dear Reader, as you know, this site is branded Looking For God #HEISEVERYWHERE, so allow me to share with you how I found God...in the preparation One way a person develops a defensive character is being raised to believe that everything is your fault. Examples: Someone asks you for school supplies at school and you … Continue reading …In The Preparation
…In The Stockroom
The day before yesterday, I was at work at a retail store and had gone to the stockroom. The stockroom is a place separate from the salesfloor where I can somewhat let my guard down and relax a bit because there are no customers back there, and the temperature is cooler compared to the hot … Continue reading …In The Stockroom
I Tried…
Subscriber Content I Tried... I tried not to cry but couldn't stop I tried to cry but not one dropped I tried to feel but felt no touch I tried not to feel but it all was too much I tried to see but couldn't see a thing I tried not to see but eyelids … Continue reading I Tried…
Love Them More
(Sneak Peak of premium content. This poem is for free.) Love Them More Looking down at helpless hands The world reminds me I'm just hu-man I wonder aloud "What can I do?" And look to God to make it through For any sign of yay or nay, Do or don't, or go or stay In … Continue reading Love Them More
…In the Dance
Because I know there is a difference between publishing and promoting, I just wanted to take time out to promote my short story before it is published. Currently, it is called The Perfect Tango Must End. The story takes course over a span of 7 days and tells about the spiritual warfare at work in … Continue reading …In the Dance
…In the Treasure Chest
"Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." … Continue reading …In the Treasure Chest
…In the Brokenness
I've always been fascinated by the shattered glass look- how something so broken, shattered, jagged and sharp could be so...beautiful...and useful. So many times, I've lost track of time in a store, just staring at one of these beautiful creations. Each time, always in awe, trying to figure it out- how it came to be … Continue reading …In the Brokenness
…In The Opportunity
January 2015, the last wheel had fallen off my cart of independence, and my son and I were faced with that disappointing drive home to start over. You know the one- the "I've got to move back in with my [mom, dad, parents or whoever] again". Several months of disappointments and bad news led up … Continue reading …In The Opportunity
Maintenance…in the Hallway
Just on the other side is... Being a single mom is a balancing act and sometimes a juggling act that can leave one feeling like their life is a bonafide circus act. There are so many things that come into play when being the only adult in the household responsible for everything that comes your … Continue reading Maintenance…in the Hallway