: About Me

I'm a big believer that God works through damaged people, and hope to communicate that in my writing. These days I mainly write, proofread, and chase an adventurous (and fast!)toddler. In my "past life" I've been a decorated sailor, participant observer for South Asian research, and worked behind the scenes in DC for international humanitarian assistance during disasters such as the tsunami. I have met and/or provided security for three Presidents and one VP. My husband and I are currently building a home in South Carolina to house our boys, dogs, and the abundance of family members passing through from time to time.

In terms of writing, I don't have a primary genre-thus the "Other" listing. I REALLY enjoyed the Genre quarter in the FaithWriters Challenge, particularly the SciFi and Adventure weeks. My short adventure story "Dharamsala Train" is slated for publication in an upcoming anthology.

I am professionally trained in direct response copywriting and Chicago style editing. Beyond that I have many years of hands-on experience in crafting corporate communications, queries/proposals, graduate-level academic writing, and editing and coauthoring government publications. I am also a personal historian. I enjoy writing Christian commentary and parenting/family articles and, like most writers (I suspect), have my Novel in works.

A few other sites where you can see me are:

My Web site:
www.NewHorizonWriting.com

My FaithWriters page:
www.faithwriters.com/member-profile.php?id=27421

My Shoutlife page and blog:
http://www.shoutlife.com/profile_view.cfm?uid=49434

God bless you all and good luck in your ventures!

My passion is ...

finding peace and quiet (doesn't happen often ;) )

I know too much about ...

the ugly things people are capable of.

My parents always told me ...

I could do something wonderful with my life.

My childhood ambition ...

was to be a mermaid.

My favorite memory ...

is seeing my son's face at Week 41 of the pregnancy.

Why I write ...

It doesn't feel like work.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Children's Vaccinations (yeah, I'm a party animal)

My first job ...

line girl at Western Sizzlin'

My best moment ...

was learning unconditional love for my father, who was an alcoholic at the time.

My inspiration ...

Tough question...

Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism Protecting the children from religion

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It seems to me that when people suggest children need to be saved from religion or claim that religious people "brainwash" their children, the speakers deliberately ignore the fact that children are constantly being indoctrinated-usually by the world at large. Popular culture. Media drama. A secular viewpoint embraced by the schools in the effort to maintain a false neutrality-false, because it is impossible to be completely neutral on the question of God. After all, presupposing the nonexistence of God by attempting to remove Him entirely from the discussion is not neutral. And to assume ...

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