These Little Pockets of Mine
These little pockets of mine,I’m going to make them shine.Leave the sadness behind,I am smiling all the time. These little pockets of mine,I’m gonna make them shine.Make them shine one day at a time,At any time. All around my neighborhood,I’m going to make them shine.I heard you weren’t feeling too good,My music will soothe your […]
The Story of My Life as a Military Woman
I wasn’t born strong — life made me strong. Long before I wore the uniform, I fought battles no one could see. I survived heartbreak, loneliness, and the weight of carrying the world on my shoulders. But when I joined the military, I discovered new kinds of battles — and a new kind of purpose. […]
Pockets and His Faith
Pockets used to count the things that he put into his pockets. Then he would lose count because he kept forgetting how many pockets he had, what items he put where, and in which color pockets? So he went to a doctor to see if the doctor could fix the hole in his pockets. The […]
You Can’t Touch Love, Love Touches You
Pockets believed all important things should fit in a pocket. He tried to pocket a sunbeam—whoosh. It slipped through his fingers, warm and bright, but gone in an instant. He tried to catch a breeze—whoooo. It tickled his nose, teasing, before darting away. He cupped an echo—“Hello!”—but echoes, like memories, don’t sit still. He even […]
Pockets, Kaci, and the Bake Sale
The Saturday sun shone over the school fairgrounds, where a big bake sale was planned. Pockets and Kaci carried a shopping list as long as a mixing spoon: flour, sugar, butter, chocolate chips, and rainbow sprinkles. They headed to Mukur’s Market, humming a cupcake song as they went. Pockets jingled his pockets. “I’ve got three […]
Pockets and the Finish Line
When the town hears about National Running Day, it plans a one-mile race for Saturday. All week, the park buzzes. Helpers set out orange cones. Kids chalk bright arrows on the path. A big white banner that says FINISH flutters over the last stretch. The arrows all point one way around the loop. In this […]
Pockets and the Milkman
In the good old days, when Pockets was growing up in a quiet suburban neighborhood, everyone knew each other by name and what they did for a living. Mr. Kurt Miller was the neighborhood social service agent. He made sure the streets stayed clean and the park stayed tidy, and he always had a friendly […]
The True Friendship of Pockets and Mukur
Kaci was a brilliant young lady with golden brown skin that glowed like warm toast and a smile that could brighten a rainy morning. She wore glasses that made her look extra wise, stood taller than most—especially taller than Pockets—and she loved people so much she even prayed for them when they needed a little […]
Miss Linda’s Big Surprise
Miss Linda had always been a kind and hardworking teacher, but she had no idea just how special her day would become. It all started when the regular 3rd-grade teacher fell sick, and Miss Linda was asked to fill in. She was a little nervous, but she quickly found her rhythm and showed everyone how […]
Pockets and his homework from school
Pockets knew that the only way to save the world was to read and do his homework, just like his mother always told him. “Son,” his mother would say, “if you keep reading and learning about things, when you grow up, you’ll be somebody important.” So, Pockets wrote it down on a small piece of […]