RANDOM | FICTION | DRABBLE

When God Turns His Back

Are you at fault?

Karen Schwartz
Fiction Shorts
Published in
2 min readMar 22, 2024

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Today’s random word is Blasphemy.

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Richard Scott grew up in a religious household. In adulthood, he turned arrogant and denounced God.

Despite committing blasphemy, it didn’t stop Richard from seeking the Holy Father’s help.

“God willing, I will get the promotion I deserve,” Rich told a friend.

“God willing, Andrea will conceive, and I’ll become the father I’ve always dreamed I’d be,” he whispered to another.

Despite his hopes, Richard remained in his low-level position and childless. The day Andrea left without a word, he called his mother and said, “See, Mom, God doesn’t care.”

“Oh, he cares,” Mom laughed. “He just was unwilling.”

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Karen Schwartz
Karen Schwartz

Written by Karen Schwartz

Children's picture book author, fiction writer, personal essayist, kindness specialist, and lover of chocolate.