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The White Chip
By
Kristina Robb-Dover
“The White Chip” He said she’d not make a good poker player. She only played once, now one’s for the taking. The white chips— for the lowest wager— and she’s still gambling on a turnaround. No more conceit. No more lies. “Double or nothing?” Sure… when your life is at stake. She’s in the…
A Thanksgiving for Emmy
By
Kristina Robb-Dover
We were sitting across from one another in the monastery dining hall, eating our lunch in silence per the rule. We hadn’t met yet. “Would you like to come to my party?,” she blurted out. Loudly. Heads turned. “I’ll think about it,” I whispered back, a bit embarrassed. Two days earlier we had been sitting in…
5 Ways to Stay Spiritually Grounded When Fantasy Calls
By
Kristina Robb-Dover
Addiction and fantasy can often go hand in hand. An alcoholic friend of mine will often say that there are times when he “gets stuck in his head.” I know what he means. While I have never craved the bottle, I know what it feels like to get stuck in my head, too. Many of…
Great Expectations
By
Kristina Robb-Dover
We all expect things out of the cards we have been dealt in life. We expect to find the right someone and be married for life. Or to land the job that will finally make us happy. Or to live long enough to see our children grow up, go to college, and start families of…
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