My name is D.L. Lunsford. As a Christian writer of short stories and poems, I strive to delve into your hearts and minds by exploring the real stories behind smiles that never reach the eyes. I write the tales too distressing to tell. In a nutshell, I give pain a voice and a platform. As an empathizer, I also provide teachings, insights, and scriptural references I pray will enlighten, inspire, and encourage you to stand and persevere because you are never alone, no matter what you have experienced or suffered. My Lunsford QuickReads (available for sale on my website) don't prattle; they are books that get to the heart of the matter. Long enough to whet the appetite and feed the soul; short enough to leave hours in your busy day.