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Tag Archives: The Tales of Walker
Walker Tale # 11 Grandpa Tells a Story
Walker helped the other older children collect the dishes and wash them up with heated water on the campfire. They left them upside down on a board to dry. Sophia played a game of hide and seek with the other … Continue reading
Walker Tale #10 Water in a Weary Land
Walker and Sophia were out of water. They sat in the trail in the dusk and they were thirsty. Walker realized his mind was saying over and over, “…where the living waters run.” Wearily he recited the whole riddle: “Seek … Continue reading
Walker Tale #9 The Long Trail Down
As soon as Walker and Sophia entered the narrow rocky trail they knew they were in trouble. The path went steeply down. Huge boulders in the way forced them to go around. Loose stones from the cliff littered the path … Continue reading
Walker Tale #8 Trial
When Walker and Sophia woke the next morning, they found Wiley had already left, taking a portion of the bread and cheese for his journey. They finished off the bread and cheese and tidied up. They each took time to … Continue reading
Walker Tale #7 Counterfeit
While Walker cut bread and cheese for supper and Sophia spent her free time sketching, Wiley saw his chance and reached into Walker’s haversack. Sophia caught his movement behind her in the mirror and turned quickly with a shout, “Hey! … Continue reading
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Walker Tale #6 The Companions Take Shelter from a Storm
Late that afternoon as Walker and his two companions, Sophia and Wiley, continued on the King’s highway, the sky grew dark and thunder growled in the distance. Sophia watched anxiously along the road for traveler shelters and found one just … Continue reading
Walker Tale #5 Walker Meets Two Travelers
When Walker woke on the second day of his unexpected journey, he remembered the counsel of the shepherd, “Read from the King’s letter every morning.” Since it was the King’s letter that had given him a new life and had … Continue reading
Walker Tale #4 Who Will Go for the King’s Hero?
Walker slipped quickly through the narrow opening in the town gates and they closed behind with him a solid thud. Before him lay the open town square. He saw a large group of townsfolk standing together around a tall man … Continue reading
Embarrassing
Wow, young me had no idea what she was doing. A week ago I posted Walker Tale #2 and that younger me published before thinking it through. Now that I am oh-so-much older I’m thinking I do not know the … Continue reading
Letters from Heart's Content 