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Ever since I first learned to write I've enjoyed it. While never being published officially, I have written for small newsprint's and local community groups. I've even been asked to pen letters for employers.

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Celebrations & Holidays > Celebrations & Holidays (Other) Your most meaningful family traditions: 3 of 348
Watching the truck idle in the driveway, windshield barely defrosting, as fog filled the driveway I had to wonder how cold this was going to be. I called the boys again. "Boys! Coats and boots!" They scurried up the stairs and started slipping on ski-pants and boots. I smiled softly as I knew how excited they were for today. ... More..
Other Why humans need pain: 7 of 112
We fall so we can get back up. This sounds overly simple but it's honestly the core of why we must feel pain. We feel the pain so we can move past it. Everything we go through makes us into who and what we are. How we handle those things forms our character. Do we get up? Do we stay down or do we complain a lot about where we... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religious Concepts (Other) Is the Christmas tree a religious symbol?: 7 of 43
Everyone knows we celebrate Christmas to mark the birth of our Savior. But few know the symbols and what they actually mean, why we do what we do, why we use what we do and not another. In this short story I will attempt to describe these symbols and why we use them as well as what they mean. There is little about this season... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Ghosts & Paranormal Phenomena Witnessing the paranormal: 10 of 39
As a small child I was used to seeing things out of the corner of my eye every now and again. It never seemed like much. Once when I was about 4 years old I was told to hit a friend of mine with a large stick on the ground by a man I can best describe as black. Not a dark skinned man, I mean full out black as night. Head to t... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Grandparenting Family tree: True stories about gardening with my parents (or grandparents): 36 of 135
Watching my grandfather return from the shed with a new weed cutting tree slicing tool, I knew what was next. So without hesitating I walked toward him and silently we both walked to the edge of the field where I was told the day before that we would putting in a trail here, by hand. Making a trail through dense trees isn't a... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Looking for God in the midst of personal pain: 15 of 42
A man was feeling down and depressed because of the trials he faced daily. It came to the point now where he felt there was no hope of getting better. So one day he was wallowing in self pity when he finally decided he would do something about it. So he knelt in prayer, as humbly as he knew how. Before long his prayer was ans... More..
Relationships & Family > Friendship Advice Characteristics of a good person: 45 of 124
We've all known good people, some have even been great. But what exactly makes such a good person? In this short article I hope to explain some of what I find a good character has and what makes a person above average. First and most important is their ability to not only listen but actively listen. By this I mean they mainta... More..
Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) True gardening stories: What happened when I tried to include my family in my gardening project: 24 of 66
Pulling up the last weeds in this row that seemed to go on for eternity I looked over to my sons and couldn't help but to smile. I wasn't pleased with the simple idea I actually got my boys to garden with dad, I was pleased with the idea that another generation of my family is out here doing this. I was overjoyed with the ide... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: What do you want to be when you grow up: 44 of 95
No matter what job you might be in right now, is this the one you thought of as a child? Or is this a mere matter of coincidences that has somehow lead you hear from one job to another. For me, I can honestly say I am working at a job I said I wanted to do as a kid. But this isn't where I feel most happy. My journey isn't ove... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Why bad things can happen to good people: 17 of 36
Picture two men out hunting for ducks in a small boat with a dog at their side. The first man is the boss of the second man. The boss is not very Christian; he seldom goes to church, curses frequently and freely while the second man is much more devout in his beliefs, going to church each week and doing service to others duri... More..