When his brothers got ready to leave Egypt, Joseph called the manager of his palace once again, and ordered, “Fill the men’s packs with as much food as they can carry, and put each man’s money just inside his pack. Then, put my silver goblet just inside the youngest one’s pack, along with his grain […]
As the famine ravaged the land, and their supply of grain dwindled down, Jacob feared that his family would starve. Therefore, he gathered his sons together and said, “Go back to Egypt and buy us a little more food.” “Abba,” Judah replied sadly, as he gently gazed at the old man, who seemed to grow […]
The burden Joseph’s brothers carried on their shoulders, when nine of them, and not ten, left Egypt was crushing. “How are we going to tell Abba that Simeon is now imprisoned in Egypt, and their governor wants to see Benjamin as well?” Reuben choked out, as he fought back the tears that flowed freely from […]
A friend of mine, Tammy Wallace Desantiago, posted the following question this morning on Facebook, while I was in the midst of writing something else. After reading and replying to this question, I felt the Spirit leading me to address this issue more fully in a post. Here is the question Tammy asked: What is […]
When Jacob’s ten eldest sons left Canaan for Egypt, guilt weighed heavily on each of them. Foremost in their hearts and minds was the image of their father, so frail and old now, with fear for his youngest son, Benjamin etched in his face, as he refused to let him travel with them. Their father […]
Stories for the Heart 
Loved the suspense you built up so well Cheryl and that she succeeded in getting a new passport -hope she has a better life in future:-)
Thanks atrm61. I appreciate your encouragement. I pray her future is much better!
Blessings,
Cheryl
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As Bjorn said, nice take on the prompt!
Thank you aliciajamtaas. God bless you!
Good story with suspense. I’m glad she made it to get her new ID. I hope she’s happy in her new life. 🙂 Well done.
Thank you patriciaruthsusan. I appreciate your imput. God bless you!
Dear Cheryl,
You built the tension well. I hope she disguised herself as. 😉 This puts me in mind of Julia Roberts in Sleeping with the Enemy.
shalom,
Rochelle
Thanks Rochelle. I’ve never seen that movie. Maybe I should.
Blessings,
Cheryl
This was a very innovative take.. I really hope she makes it… (unless there is a reverse of guilt down the line)
Thanks for reading and commenting Björn. It always blesses me when people leave comments.
God bless you,
Cheryl
Full of secrecy and hope, fascinating. I must admit I tripped over the alliteration a bit at the beginning (stealthily, searching, ensuring…) but then, I’m not a fan of such things so I may be over-sensitive to it. And I think you mean assuring not ensuring.
Thanks elmowrites. I think you’re right. I should have used assuring for the way I worded it… or ensuring that no one was watching… When I put herself in there, it changed the word and the meaning. Thanks so much for pointing that out. I appreciate constructive criticism.
Blessings,
Cheryl
It’s fair to go in and change it. 🙂 I almost mentioned it before reading Jen’s comment. Good idea for a bit of flash fiction. I hope she makes it.
janet
Thanks Janet, I did just that. Thanks for reading and commenting.
Blessings,
Cheryl
You’re welcome – and thank you for taking it as intended.
Great piece of drama and a surprise ending. I thought Jack was going to turn up. Better your way. Much better.
Thank you for reading and commenting Patrick.
God bless you,
Cheryl
You did a great job describing the scene and the action of her sneaking away. I’m glad she got the pass into a better life. Good for her! And nicely done!
Thank you Hala!
God bless you,
Cheryl