HeyJaredStories Sown With Hope
I write short stories with elements of hope, love, and family. Retired teacher. Avid substitute teacher. Member of performing bluegrass band. Gardener. Parent of adults. Grandparent.
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- 15
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- Sep 28, 2026
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- Jul 17, 2026
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Those Aren’t Angels (opens the original)
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“Did you pack the sleeping bags?” Rodney asked. He had all the camping gear in a pile behind open car trunk. “Of course. You laid them out, and I put them in the car,” Remmy answered.“I can’t find them. If they are here, I keep missing them. I’ve looked in the tent stuff, cartop carrier, in every nook and cranny in the car… even under the seats, and I know they can’t fit under the seats. Where are they?” Rodney put this hands on his hips as he stood back surveying all the things he had unpacked.
Stepping Back and Keeping Time (opens the original)
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Harold wasn’t as tall as most bass players, but he’d been practicing with his dad and knew he kept time well. He wrestled the bass onto the small stage. He realized there was no room for a large dog-house bass. And no room for him either. <source typ
Lanterns of Red in the Night (a MillCreek Village story) (opens the original)
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In the Spirit of Giving (a Millcreek Village Story) (opens the original)
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It was the early afternoon of the Lantern Festival when Rose, Lillian, and Wonder parked their Festival cart of fresh tomatoes and tomato jam in the shade and dispersed among their Millcreek neighbors.Lillian left in search of her best friend. Wonder, understanding what Lillian needed, flew high into the trees, just to keep track of her, not to spy or listen in. Lillian thought Silas might be serving up barbecue at the Brick, but it looked like their friend Dave had that covered. “Hi, Dave!” she
A Cart with Tomato Jam (a MillCreek Village story) (opens the original)
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