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I was born and raised in Colorado. I'm the oldest of four children. In 1980, I graduated from the University of Northern Colorado with a BA in English/Psychology. Three days after my graduation, I married the love of my life!

We went on to have four children

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Finding yourself: 10 of 235

I am hidden among the fragments among the sun-bleached memories no longer the rounded, babyfat child no more the timid, tepid teen created, then recreated a thousand times and more but still I am here among the tatters among the faded, threadbare thoughts same laugh, same smile, same angry cry familiar face, familiar voice, ...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Faith: 12 of 263

Out of the hush Whispered on dusk muted wings You steal my gaze from burning, tailgate eyes You guide my cheek toward a fairytale scene Skillfully painted for me There, in the rush Against an apron of sky A picture torn from childhood dreams White horse, silver pond, bending branches, gray doves Lovingly painted for me Witho...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Prayer: 12 of 218

Give me strength, Lord To endure the darkness To bear the heaviness To withstand the weakness Those things that press, pull, And tear at the soul Thank You, Lord Your Holy Spirit is able to keep what I committed to You when I first believed You sustain me and fill me with confidence When all is crumbling and decaying before ...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Why I believe in God: 2 of 28

Sometimes things happen in our lives that completely change the way we think. Usually these are ground shaking events: the death of a family member, a serious illness, a natural disaster, the birth of a child. But sometimes they are the smallest, seemingly insignificant, events imaginable. My belief in God stems from one of ...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Haiku about snow: 2 of 21

Crystalline feathers aswirl in the winter air frozen pillow fight
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues Is it possible to understand the Bible?: 1 of 8

My first real experience with the Bible came nearly twenty years ago as I was beginning to leave my atheistic beliefs behind. After what can only be described as an epiphany, I finally realized that there had to be a "god." Now I had to find out what this "god" was all about. I decided to start with the Bible, because, as I ...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Marriage: 18 of 133

Before the altar we stand our faces bathed in stained glass prayers Upon the altar we kneel my sacred devotion obscured beneath beaded lace To God above we vow hushed whispers heavenward spiral Among our witnesses we kiss tender lips gently press two hopeful souls entwine Down the petaled aisle we depart arms reverently join...
Hobbies & Games > Antiques & Collecting (Other) Buying back your childhood: Tips for finding nostalgic toys on eBay: 1 of 7

A few days ago, while paging through an old photo album, I came across a picture of myself holding a familiar friend. It was my Charmin' Chatty doll! There she was, in her crisp little sailor dress, black spectacles, and saddle shoes! I hadn't thought of her for years and I immediately wondered what had happened to her. I be...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: What I learned from my child: 12 of 35

It seems I've always been a mother in one capacity or another. From diapering plastic baby dolls, to dressing up kittens, to carting my sister around in a doll stroller. I knew, from a very early age, that my biggest dream was to someday be a mommy. Now, as the mother of three grown daughters and a teenage son, my life is fi...
Education > Homeschooling Top 10 things homeschooled children and parents get to do while everyone else is in school: 14 of 34

Like most moms, I was convinced that I was not smart enough, not organized enough, and definitely not disciplined enough to teach my own children. Yet I would often try to imagine what it would be like. What would it be like to sit side by side with my child as he or she began to put letters and words together? How would it ...