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Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) True gardening stories: What my garden taught me - the hard way: 4 of 88
I THINK I PLANTED TOO MANY!February of this past year I started to get a tad bit antsy about starting my garden. I just wanted winter to be over and summer to begin! All winter I planned this vegetable garden in the depths of my mind. This would be the year that I would have the garden all the neighbors would covet.I spent we... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Encounters with the poor: 1 of 8

I started out that day feeling on top of the world. I had money in my pocket, was dressed to the nine's, and I was going to do some real damage at the local department store. The drive to the store was uneventful. It was a sunny and warm day, but not a day so warm that I needed the air conditioner on in my car. I knew I had t... More..
Relationships & Family > Newlyweds Romantic getaway vacations for newlyweds: 1 of 8
All was silent except for two beating hearts. Staring at the blackest of skies with the most vibrant glowing stars, my husband whispers "make a wish". I closed my eyes and wished with all my soul that we would love each other forever.While it seemed like we were alone, we were not. We were on a ship with thousands of other pe... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Crossroads in life: 4 of 30
Life would be boring and mundane without the intersections or crossroads that are often put before us. If you think about it, we deal with many crossroads each and everyday. What shirt am I going to wear today, what coffee will I choose at the drive-thru, am I going to pay $2.93 for a gallon of gas or drive 15 minutes out of ... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Going to a child's birthday party: 1 of 7
While staring at the giant wall of toys in our local department store the words that my husband spoke to me an hour before rang in my head. One gift, possibly something fireman related, nothing pink and make sure it is big. Not such an easy task, purchasing a gift for a child of two, when you have no kids of your own.I stand ... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Roadside memorials: 1 of 7
He was only 12.I slowly pulled out of the driveway. He was in the front seat sitting next to me. Eminem was rapping through the airwaves. We were swaying back and forth singing the lyrics to the song. His eyes were wide at the thought of his aunt knowing the words to the song. Any other day that would have been an ordinary mo... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: The wind: 1 of 7
Sitting on the crest of the hill overlooking the ocean, I was not really paying attention to the change in the weather as clouds built up on the horizon. I guess I was just too engrossed in the novel that I was reading. After all, I was a sucker for medieval tails of love, treachery,and adventure.I absolutely love sitting on ... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Childhood dreams: 2 of 12
I quietly watched my mother and father as they worked in silence amongst the asters and mums in the garden that meandered along the driveway. A couple of feet away from where I was sitting a blue dragon fly was trying to land on the last bloom of Russian sage. Gram was there that day. Kneeling next to my mother planting bulbs... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: The American Dream: 2 of 9
Harold stood at the rail of the ship as it motored towards the gray smudge on the horizon that he would later know as New York City. He, along with his siblings, were growing anxious and restless at the thought of starting their adventure in a new country. For Harold, the Carpathia steamed all too slowly into the harbor towar... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Could Christianity survive without the Bible?: 31 of 86
Through my experience as a Christian I would have to say that Christianity could not and would not survive without the Bible. How many times have I veered off the path that God set before me only to find myself grasping at my bible for guidance and truth? More times than I can count on my fingers and toes. If I did not have t... More..