The stories contained in this online book are for my grandson, Henry Browning. I hope that someday he will read and enjoy these. Henry, dear, they are from my heart. Most of these stories are stories from our family: the personal narratives that are memories as well as experiences.

In this poem, Hendricks tells the best gift of her childhood: the memory of her MeeMaw Carman's quilts. Told with love and great detail, she recaptures the essence of a grandmother's talent and the importance of lasting memories.

A retelling of the biblical story of Elizabeth and Zechariah, and their destiny to give birth to the Messenger, John the Baptist. Accompanied by John the Baptist in poetic form, this mixed style of Anne Hendricks' storytelling is to remind the reader of the miracles found in Luke and Matthew. How do the mixed styles of the duo's point of view in storytelling and in poetry highlight the biblical story of this family?

In this short story, the reader learns what could have happened after the return of the Prodigal Son, as found in Luke 15:11–32. Written from the point of view of the Prodigal, the good son, and the father, Hendricks seeks to see how all three can build a home again - and what happened after the feast?

A short story telling the heartbreak of a young woman during a heatwave

This short story is about a middle aged couple who are reluctantly accepting the fallout of their marriage breaking up.

Constance knew their time together was limited. But goodbyes proved harder than she thought.

What if someone offers you a chance to spend time with the person you lost? The catch? You only have a short time to spend with them before they fade away again. In this story, a woman gets that wish, to spend time with the husband she lost a while back.

Her ghost haunts him, but he can't remember her. She follows him throughout the day, he sees her in the fog, but is she really there? He feels like he should remember her, but he can't. Only in his dreams are they truly together, dancing on the ice of a frozen lake.

A woman recounts being in love with her first love.