Sparrow Songbird

By J. Edwards Holt

In this short story by J. Edwards Holt, a young girl named Adeline struggles to take care of her mother after the untimely loss of her father. One day while roaming through the woods, Adeline meets a mysterious new friend - a sparrow that follows her and sings a cheerful tune to brighten her mood.

• Language: English
• Publisher: J. Edwards Holt
• Release date: Dec 22, 2021
• ISBN: 9798201258351

J. Edwards Holt

Born in North Carolina, United States, J. Edwards Holt always knew that he wanted to be a writer. After graduating high school, he attended college and pursued a degree in education, but later decided to change course and follow his dream to become a novelist and children's author. Now a full-time writer, editor, and blogger, Holt spends his free time dreaming up stories and reading. He is passionate about spreading Christian messages through his writing, watching science fiction and super hero movies, and collecting comic books.

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Sparrow Songbird

Adeline gathered the sprigs of lavender in the lap of her apron and breathed in the fragrance. It was her favorite. Her mother had taught her how to crush the buds and sprinkle the fragments across their bedding and this had become the smell associated with home.

She wandered further than she had been instructed in search of nettles for warding off negative spirits, and dandelions to boil in water. She knew the woods well. She knew the paths, the ponds, the berries to be collected for jam, and the leaves to be used for healing. It was where she came when she wanted to think. She loved the shadows