Summary:   Even preachers struggle with doing the right thing. Category:  The Clayton Chronicles Genre:  Western Rated:  G Word Count:   3956     Dave sank down into the steaming water and gave a long sigh as the heat soaked deep into muscles tense and tired and sore from a long day on the trail and the … Continue reading In Mysterious Ways (by LizK) →

Summary:    The Reverend struggles explaining the thin white line. Category:  The Clayton Chronicles Genre:  Western Rated:  G Word Count:  1741     Jimmie Tolsen sat in the dust beneath the old oak tree, his knees up to his chin and his arms wrapped tight around them. His expression was such a humorous mingling of … Continue reading Thou Shalt not Lie, Except When Mrs. Kettle Comes to Call (by LizK) →

Summary:   One good turn begets another. Category:  The Clayton Chronicles Genre:  Western Rated:  G Word Count:  879     The sound of laughter rippled around the table and Dave Clayton pushed his chair back a little to lay a hand on his stomach with a groan. “Mrs. Timbers, I don’t know when I’ve eaten so … Continue reading A Day to be Thankful (by LizK) →

  Summary:   A man from Driscoll's past threatens Reverend Clayton's future. Category:  The Clayton Chronicles Genre:  Western Rated:  G Word Count:  2586   He was being followed. He was sure of it. Though he couldn’t see or hear anything, it was a feeling he had and he’d learned over the years to trust his feelings … Continue reading Out of the Past (by LizK) →

  Summary:    Being a gunfighter held peril, but none greater than being a preacher. Category:  The Clayton Chronicles Genre:  Western Rated:  G Word Count:   687   The giggles were coming from the far right, third row back, and as hard as he tried to ignore them and concentrate on his sermon, the constancy of … Continue reading The Hazards of the Job (by LizK) →

Summary:  Not everyone in Hatton's Gulch is happy about the arrival of a preacher. Category:  The Clayton Chronicles Genre:  Western Rated:  G Word Count:   1772   “Hey, Preacher!” The gravelly voice from the saloon stopped Dave in his tracks and he turned slowly, a pleasant smile on his face, though he knew the man stopping … Continue reading A Time to Stand (by LizK) →