PJ Hamilton Stories

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Porchlight Memories

Crow Calls and Pine Cones
A childhood memory about the rare moments when Daddy chose me
Sep 29 • PJ Hamilton
I Thought Sixty Would Feel Older. Instead, It Feels Like Me.
How my fifties became a crash course in becoming who I was meant to be.
Sep 21 • PJ Hamilton
I Thought This Story Was About Fear
Turns out, Enchanted Rock had one more thing to teach me.
Sep 15 • PJ Hamilton
Start Here: The Lighthouse Doesn’t Leave
The Story Behind Porchlight Memories
Sep 13 • PJ Hamilton
Grammy, I Don’t Want You to Die.
Five car accidents, a Life Flight, a few hospital rooms, and one question from my grandson that made me think about why I’m still here.
Sep 9 • PJ Hamilton
Hold, Baby, Hold
A PJ Hamilton Short Story About Progress, Patience, and Knowing When to Hold
Sep 3 • PJ Hamilton
Mr. Bossy and the Rainbow Church Rocks
Ten years in youth ministry gave me a lot of stories. My husband survived every one of them.
Aug 26 • PJ Hamilton
This Is the Happy Place
A Short Story by PJ Hamilton
Aug 18 • PJ Hamilton
The Black Dress
A story about grief, waiting, and the quiet hope of leaving one dress on the hanger.
Aug 11 • PJ Hamilton
The Man Who Handed Me His Leg
A Short Story by PJ Hamilton
Aug 4 • PJ Hamilton
The Button
A Short Story by PJ Hamilton
Jul 28 • PJ Hamilton
The Biscuit Game
A little mischief, one very angry truck driver, and a barefoot stranger I'll never forget.
Jul 21 • PJ Hamilton
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