Category Archives: Flash memoir

The Eye of the Storm

Posted on March 3, 2021 by Ann C. Averill

My core identity and worth had nothing to do with where I came from, what I had, or what I achieved. Continue reading →

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The Incubator

Posted on February 25, 2021 by Ann C. Averill

I didn’t understand that unplugging the incubator meant there would be no chicks for Easter. Continue reading →

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The Taste of Kindness

Posted on February 18, 2021 by Ann C. Averill

It’s Random Acts of Kindness Week, so here’s what God’s kindness looked like to a third grader on a snowy February day in 1960. ****************************************************************************** Some Sundays after church we drive forty-five minutes to have dinner with the Swensons at … Continue reading →

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My Friend Gloria

Posted on February 4, 2021 by Ann C. Averill

In a world full of disease and corruption, some people shine like stars. You just know you can count on them, and what they say is the truth, THE TRUTH. ************************************************************************************** I’d like to introduce you to Gloria. To see … Continue reading →

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Never Satisfied

Posted on January 21, 2021 by Ann C. Averill

Linda Leary is my new best friend in third-grade. She has a dark chocolate ponytail. Mine is the same color as Sampson, my orange tabby. We share the same bus stop and every morning ride to school in the same … Continue reading →

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First Contact

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Ann C. Averill

Is there a God? Can you talk to him? Does he answer? As a fifth grader I wasn’t sure.  This is the story of my first earnest attempt to find out—on a Christmas Eve without snow. *******************************************************************   Upstate New … Continue reading →

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Princess for a Day

Posted on December 17, 2020 by Ann C. Averill

Although this incident occurred a few years back, it continues to bring meaning to the name Immanuel, God with us. *************************************************************** A few Saturdays before Christmas, I’m browsing some open studios in my town, and find my way to the … Continue reading →

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The Soul Felt Its Worth

Posted on December 12, 2020 by Ann C. Averill

The dawning of a deeper understanding of the incarnation began with this episode from my life. ****************************************************************************************             I’m busy preparing for the first Christmas my daughter will probably remember. I’m the parent now, responsible for all the glittering wonder. … Continue reading →

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The Creche

Posted on December 5, 2020 by Ann C. Averill

This is a flash memoir about God’s patient sovereignty in a child’s life. The creche I made when I was six will reappear years later in my life with far greater understanding of the gospel. ************************************************************************************ After the first snow, … Continue reading →

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Man of Sorrows

Posted on November 19, 2020 by Ann C. Averill

This is an excerpt from my memoir, Teacher Dropout, Finding Grace in an Unjust School. I share it here in honor of the #Shameless conference I attended online sponsored by Olivia Alnes. You can check out her blog @ wildabide.com … Continue reading →

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