As a child growing up on her grandparentsтАЩ ranch, Brinlee never imagined running it by herself, much less converting it into a refuge for innocent children fleeing a brutal war. And she never would have believed how much one toddlerтАЩs sunny little presence could brighten her lonely road. With all the suffering and pain surrounding them, will JoyтАЩs influence reach farther than she knows?┬а A cozy Christian contemporary dystopian short story┬а Also published in the Joy KDWC collection
An avid reader and incurable story-spinner, Angie Thompson also enjoys volunteering in her churchтАЩs childrenтАЩs program and starting (but not always finishing) various kinds of craft projects. She currently lives in central Virginia near most of her incredible family, including two parents, six brothers, one sister, and six siblings-in-lawтАФplus five nieces, ten nephews, and several assorted pets!