Read Short Family & Friends
listed below in order of the date they were published, with new stories first.
Sometimes life's toughest lessons come wrapped in unconditional love, and sometimes love comes on any given Wednesday.
An 8 year old girl with a serious illness does not understand the gravity of her condition.
A young girl from a poor coal mining family in small town USA dreams of having a pair of pretty and unpractical black patent leather shoes that her family can't afford.
A teen seems unable to live her life to the fullest many years after the tragic loss of her mother. Then she gets a little help....
An 8 year old boy struggling with death, divorce and loss meets a new friend, battling her own demons, who helps him heal and continue on.
A father and his son are brought back together when he is diagnosed with cancer.
A near adult teen wants to avoid growing up and taking on responsibility but isn't quite sure how. Being kicked out of his second home forces him to take stock.
A father is restored to his family through the grace of God.
This is a true story about a Mom who suddenly finds out that her 15 year old Daughter is Pregnant. How will this Mother cope with the news - will she learn to forgive?
A teen with divorced parents describes a custody struggle and the time she spends living with relatives.
A lonely teen meets a new friend who helps her turn her life around.