We all started out as something else
Fire Sisters, The Way We Were
My latest book. When life gives you fireworks, God gives you second chances,
Life can be hard even in the face of faith
Chances
When Mom Doesn't Come Home
Ten-year-old Marcus sees things others miss—like how Mom's shoulders sagged a little more each morning, or how her eyes lingered on the art supplies she never had time to touch. While Dad keeps making the same bowl of oatmeal every morning and heading off to work as if nothing has changed, Marcus knows everything has changed.
In their cramped house where three kids share everything and money stretches thin, normal sibling fights continue. His brother still steals his cereal. His sister still ignores him. But Marcus doesn't mind—he's too busy watching, waiting, and wondering if anyone else noticed Mom's sadness before she walked away.
He carries his questions silently: Did she leave because of them? Because of the life that felt too small for her dreams? And when she comes back, will she stay this time?
When she finally returns, Marcus learns that some people aren't meant to be trapped, and some cages can't be unlocked from the outside. Sometimes love means letting go—even when you're just ten years old.
A quiet, devastating story about a boy who sees too much, a mother who dreams too big for her circumstances, and a family learning that understanding someone doesn't always mean you can save them.
When Hope Dies, What do you do?
Never Look Back
Redemption's Price
For two years, Christine has built a quiet life with her daughter—far from the streets that once owned her, far from the husband who walked away. She's learned to braid tiny pigtails, sing lullabies, and believe that maybe redemption is possible for someone like her.
Then, in one devastating day, her past and future collide.
Her estranged husband arrives with groceries and hope for reconciliation, ready to rebuild their family after two years apart. But hours later, her former pimp appears with deadly threats—return for one last job or watch her toddler pay the price.
Desperate to protect her daughter, Christine makes a choice that costs her everything. When her husband walks in to find her dressed for the streets again, he sees only betrayal—not the impossible situation forcing her hand. His assumptions shatter their second chance before it begins.
But the pimp won't be satisfied with just one night, and when his demands escalate, Christine discovers how far a mother will go to protect her child. Some choices leave blood on your hands. Others leave you fighting for your soul.
With only Sister Bertha, a compassionate church mother, believing in who she's become, Christine must find the strength to survive the collision of two worlds—and the deadly consequences of trying to live in both.
A gripping story of sacrifice, misunderstanding, and the violent price of protecting what matters most.
