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Live, laugh, learn - and then write about it! I have always believed that learning is a lifelong experience and that people should continue to grow and learn their entire lives. Travel is the best way to learn.

My passions include Jesus Christ, writing, traveling,

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Poems for children: 4 of 213

The Frog in Grampy's Pocket Because my Grampy lives in Maine When he comes for a visit, he comes in a plane. He said he had brought me a present, and I was sure it was a dog, But instead what he brought me was a invisible, hoppy frog! It hopped out of his pocket three times in the car, But the car was so small that it couldn...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Personal accounts of Thanksgiving: 1 of 32

We lived with my grandparents when I grew up, part of a huge family that treasured family time. My grandparents had seven children who proceeded with the desire to carry on the Scott name. Thanksgiving was THE holiday for family gatherings; Christmas was for your individual family celebration. My grandmother would start cook...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Growing old: 12 of 189

I read the Bible, And it tells me pride is wrong; I shouldn't care about my wrinkles, My hands that don't look soft and young, Or my hemline, or my bat-wing upper arms. But I do. I shouldn't care about the stray gray hairs, Or the wrinkled, saggy neck; That the skin above my eyes droops a bit. I must have "readers" because m...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Childhood memories: 15 of 135

August made me long for the return of school. I was bored and ready to go back to jumping rope with my girlfriends; my older brothers were my only playmates during the long summer, and I was tired of being the brunt of their pranks. Yesterday, after they grew bored tying Kenny to the front maple tree and took off his pants s...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: His chair: 10 of 89

His Chair Weary with age, seat worn and tired, Armrests sprouting prickly stuffing. Scents of him in the fabric as tears sting my eyes Remembering. The corner of the room would be so bare If I moved it. I miss him so much and his chair reminds me Of how he moved me. If I close my eyes in the darkness, I still see him sitting...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Nature: 67 of 578

SEASONS I am so beguiled In early winter with snow Fluffy white in meringue piles Flung high by yellow plows. I am so entranced By spring blooms so bright Hints of love, peeks of romance Doves of white, taking flight. Summer's heat, sultry dusk, Sunsets into the southern sky Fireflies alight eves in August Bound for a dewy h...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: My favorite place: 7 of 58

Edges of dawn, Blurs around the edges Of wakefulness Pieces of dreams I can't quite remember I can't quite forget. Silence and warmth Surround me Beckoning me To stay where I am I float on waves Of sleep, of not. Stirring, reaching arms From the other side Envelop me in love The dawn of a new day Begins in love End in love.
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Love expressed: 84 of 678

Blonde silken strands slipping through my fingers As her eyelids droop, fighting sleep; "Sing to me, Nana." a sleepy voice, her eyes dreamy, Her thumb working her rosebud mouth Sleepy, but not willing to give up the day. I kiss her nose, still scented of her bath. "Will you still be here tomorrow?" Her voice barely a whisper...
Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) Gardening tips: How to start bedding plants: 5 of 38

There is something very special about starting your own seeds instead of buying bedding plants. The sense of accomplishment is great when you've taken a few seeds and turned them into beautiful flowers, herbs or vegetables.The anticipation of getting my hands into soil is almost too much to bear. It's therapy for me to spend...
Business > Business Issues A guide to positive first impressions: 2 of 15

Making a good first impression is important in every aspect of your life and is one of the easiest things to learn to do. With a few tips and a little practice, it will become second nature to you and has the potential for dramatically turning your life around. You need to think in terms of the five senses that others use wh...