a town called Judgment page 7

a town called Judgment page 7 by ric gustafson.

" Judge!" Homer exclaimed as he closed the passenger door and stared at the sign.

" Not only is he the local carpenter but he is also the town's judge".

" I don't know about going in Louis" he said with a reluctant voice as they reached the door of the shop.

" Joshua, would love to meet you".

They walked into the small wood shop and Louis rang the bell.

A young man, sporting a dark beard and a pure white apron, walked out of a back room.

" Greetings Louis".

" Greetings Joshua" he said as they shook hands. He turned to see that Homer was not standing next to him. " I wanted to introduce you to my new boarder" he said as he scratched his chin in confusion. " He must have gone back outside".

" That's ok" Joshua said as he reached under the front counter and handed him a small sack. " Here is the present I promised".

Louis opened the sack and took out a small woodcarved ornament. It read ' POP'.

" Thank you Joshua".

Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric.

a town called Judgment page 6

a town called Judgment page 6 by ric gustafson.


Homer stared out the passenger window as the old pickup slowly drove along. " This is Main Street? he asked as he noticed empty store after empty store.
" It used to be a very vibrant part of town" Louis replied as he stopped at a red light. He pointed toward several boarded up stores. " That used to be a barber shop and that used to be a drug store".
" What happened?".
" Hardly any of the young people stayed after high school" he said with sadness in his voice. " It was sad to see".
The light turned green.
" Oh Homer" he said as he turned right onto a side street. " Would you like to say hi to one of the few remaining tenants".
" Sure".
Louis eased the pickup into the parking stall and turned off the engine.
Homer stared at the sign above the front door and dread spread within.



Everyone take care. Love Ric.

through the eyes of a child page 7

through the eyes of a child page 7 by ric gustafson.

Jessica blew her nose as Charles handed her another tissue. " Thank you" she replied as she dabbed her eyes because of her crying.

" What time did Kelly leave the dorm room to go jogging?" Detective Mark Springer asked as he opened up his small black notebook and looked around the small dorm room.

" About 8:00 am" she replied as she kept drying her eyes. " After her jog, she was planning on taking a shower and then driving home".

" She was already packed?" Charles asked as he noticed two small burgundy suitcases sitting by the front door.

" Yes, she was so excited to come home and spend the summer with the two of you".

Detective Springer walked over to the window and stared toward the wooded park across the street. " Jessica, was Kelly familiar with the park as far as where to go jogging?".

" Of course, she went jogging there a lot after classes were over".

" Do you remember what Kelly was wearing when she went on her jog?".

Jessica thought for a moment. " I believe a yellow and white jogging outfit and she was also wearing baseball cap".

" Jessica, is there anybody you know of who would want to hurt our baby?" Katie asked with a concerned look.

" No, everybody liked her".

" Any boyfriends?" asked Detective Springer.

" No" all three replied.

" If there were, she would have told us" Katie exclaimed.

" That's all the questions I have for right now" the Detective said as he stood up and shook Charles's hand. " I 'm going over to the park to look around and I will be in touch".

Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric

a town called Judgment page 5

a town called Judgment page 5 by ric gustafson.

The old red pickup truck rattled as it slowly traveled down the two lane highway.

Homer looked out the passenger window. " Have you always lived on the edge of town?".

" Where my service station is was the place to be at one time". Sadness came over his face. " Not anymore".

The pickup stopped at a light and Homer glanced to his left. He observed that the street stopped at a black gate. It looked like an entrance to a park.

" What's that Louis?".

" It's called the Great White Throne Park" he replied as the light turned green and his foot pushed on the gas pedal. " It's a strange place".

" Why is that?".

" I've had several men over the years stay with us" he said as he adjusted his rear view mirror. " The outcome has always been the same".

" What outcome?".

" A trumpet sounds, two men in white come and take my boarder to the Great White Throne Park".

Homer watched as they passed the Welcome to Judgment sign. " Then what happens?".

" I never see them again".

Everyone take care, Love Ric.

a town called Judgment page 4

a town called Judgment page 4 by ric gustafson.

Louis walked toward the bedroom with a concerned look on his face. He heard a strange noise coming from the spare bedroom and he wanted to investigate.

" Homer" he said softly as he knocked on the door. He pushed it a little with his right hand and the door gave way and opened. He looked in and noticed their new guest crouching in front of a small wooden dresser. On top was a small statue that resembled a golden calf.

" Homer".

" Oh! I'm sorry" was the startled reply as the young man stood up. " I hope I wasn't bothering you".

" What are you doing Homer?" Louis asked as he stared at the statue. " I heard a strange noise coming from in here".

" Because of the Master that I serve, I have to chant several times a day".

Louis stared at the statue. " Homer, what is that?".

" It's a golden calf statue" was the reply as he smiled. " It's a symbol of whom I serve".

" I came to ask you if you wanted to go with me into town".

" Sure" was the reply as Homer clapped his hands at the thought.

Everyone take care. Love Ric .

seven deadly sins 2011: Impurity c

seven deadly sins 2011: Impurity c by ric gustafson.

Ben walked slowly past Mr Firestone's door when Rose raised a finger to stop him. " Ben, Mr Firestone would like to see you for a moment". He knocked on the door.

" Come in".

He opened the door to show Mr Firestone standing next to his desk. Standing next to him was Elaine and Ralph Johnson who was head of security for the company.

" Sit down Ben" he said as he walked to the window and looked out. " Please take a look at the paper that is on my desk".

He picked it up to see that it was a letter of resignation . " I don't follow Sir".

" Ben, I'm a christian and I started this company on christian morals". He turned from the window and now stared at his employee". " I cannot allow an employee who does not follow that same moral code to totally destroy this company I work so hard to maintain".

" Mr Firestone, I have tried to please you".

He raised his arm to silence him. " Ben, I have given you so many chances and you have snubbed them in my face".

" And if I refuse to sign it".

Mr Firestone walked over to his desk, pulled out a piece of paper and handed it to Ben. " Do you remember signing this?".

Ben's heart sank when he realized that it was the action plan he had signed the last time he was in his office". " Yes".

" Ben, I have the right to fire you because you did not do what I instructed you to do". " Because I am a christian, I am asking you to resign".

A pen was given to Ben and he thought for a moment. He knew he had no other choice. He signed the resignation form.

" Ralph, will you escort Mr Halsteen to the front door please".

" Goodbye Ben".

The End.

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Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric.

seven deadly sins 2011: Impurity b

seven deadly sins 2011: Impurity b by ric gustafson

Elaine handed Ben the notebook that contained her idea.

He glanced at it and then handed it back to her.. " It looks pretty good" he replied with a grin. " But I like Roger's better".

" You haven't even hardly looked at it yet".

" Yes I did Elaine but I like Roger's idea better".

" You've already made your decision without hardly looking at it".

" I like Roger's idea better than yours" he said with a serious look. " That's all". " All I'm saying is this" he said with a serious look. " If you would use your assets more, you could go far in this department".

" Mr Halsteen" Elaine said with fire in her eyes. " Are you saying what I think you are saying".

" Possibly".

Elaine turned and walked out closing Ben's office door loudly. She walked down the hallway to Mr Firestone's office and knocked on his door.

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Everyone have a great Saturday. Love Ric.