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I'm a 28 year old father of 2 with a beautiful wife. I love music, writing, gardening, sculpting, and playing games. I enjoy long walks on the beach, ice-cream, and pretending to be a doggie. I can bring stuffed animals to life, and I just bought my first

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Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: The true meaning of Christmas: 1 of 41

I was talking to someone a few days ago who said most decidedly, "I hate this time of year." I knew they were referring to the mass market Christmas commercial rush that is so prevalent at this time of year. And while I am one who absolutely adores this time of year, I completely understand this attitude. In fact, this comme...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Religious: 13 of 167

In Eden's Garden In Eden's luscious garden green, where fruit and flow'rs grew wild and free, God's holy presence could be seen beginning mankind's destiny. Though all was good, and life was fair, and all things lived just as they would, our parents could not progress there to be like Father as they should. On Eden's soil th...
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Fantasy: 12 of 79

The Beast of Yonder: Chapters 1-2 What is it about sinking one's teeth deep into the sides of a new number 2 pencil that is so satisfying? Is it the feel of the crushing wood, or is it the crackly sound that the pencil makes? Of course, let's not forget the the feeling of sucking on the smooth eraser at the pencil's end ther...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: For children: 48 of 201

The Clockmaker Once upon a time there was a clockmaker. He could make large clocks, small clocks, blue clocks, green clocks, and just about any kind of clock you could think of. Whenever someone wanted a clock, they would come to the clockmaker's shop, knock on the door, and say, "Clockmaker, clockmaker! Where could you be? ...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Dealing with a car that's a lemon: 4 of 9

When your car's a lemon, make lemonade. Cars are like people. It's the messed up ones that have the fascinating personalities. It's the lemons that have all the great stories. How many funny stories are there about brand new flawless cars? I am no mechanic. I know very little about the inner workings of an automobile, but I ...
Religion & Spirituality > Christianity (Other) What do Mormons believe: 5 of 10

Part 1 There is great depth to the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Members of the Church are encouraged to study it, because it is rich in faith, testimony, and legacy. I encourage you to study the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. If you want an accurate, fair account of...
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: New recipes: 2 of 4

I was once given a fabulous original recipe invented by my sisters called "Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake. When my birthday came, my wife and I thought it would be nice to make this cheesecake in place of the traditional birthday cake. When the time to make it came, we were a little short on time and ingredients, so we made ...
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Holidays & Celebrations Jesus vs. Santa: Give back its true meaning to Christmas: 18 of 35

One of the great traditions of Christianity is symbolism; taking simple everyday things and likening them to great doctrinal ideas. Symbolism is so embedded in the Christian traditions that most of what we do has spiritual origins. No Christian holiday holds more of this symbolism than Christmas. From the jungle bell to the ...
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Fantasy: 244 of 359

Legend of the Irtax In ancient Nuzyeran lore there is a legend, originating in the outskirts of the Salted Valley. According to this legend, centuries ago there were two creatures... In Airsahc, the native Nuzyeran language, the smaller creatures were known as Irtaxelbrow. Translated, this word means, "Scattered warblers," c...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: First date stories: 39 of 55

I have a suspicion that the only reason the blind date still exists is that for some few individuals, they actually work. The rest of us must suffer for the sake of the few. Dad had a friend at work with a daughter my age, and the guy convinced Dad to set me up with his daughter. So, he gave me her phone number, and after a ...