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California grown in the 70's, Marcy Yarbrough thrives on political dialog and spiritual insights, but spends most of her ink keeping in touch with friends. Her letter-writing once coaxed male suitors across the country, but only one pen-pal touched her heart.

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Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Motherhood: 5 of 64
If you're a mommy, you know that when it comes to your kids, the buck stops here. It doesn't matter how many family members are willing to help or how many wonderful people you have in your life; when all is said and done, it's up to you to make sure everyone is taken care of. Just try handing off a tired or cranky infant and... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: A kiss: 3 of 22
It was the sloppiest, most poorly-executed kiss I'd ever been given. It was simultaneously the sweetest and most profound kiss my husband and I have ever shared. And it was our first.He stepped off the plane wearing the red "Property of Alpha and Omega" shirt I bought him and a pair of sunglasses. We had been pen-pals for sev... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Churches & Organizations The true meaning of Christian community: 3 of 18
When I pulled into the parking lot at church this morning with my two small boys, I was met with helping hands and asked how my husband is doing as he recovers from back surgery. The familiar faces multiplied as the morning continued and I found myself repeating much of what I'd shared moments earlier. This is one way I would... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Birthdays: 3 of 17
Birthdays come once a year; good birthdays come few and far between. My 36th birthday was a great one. I took the day off work, thanks to my new boss and his attitude toward family time. My sister invited me and my toddler to join her family at Bonfante Gardens as my birthday present. I hadn't been to an amusement park in yea... More..
Arts & Humanities > Arts & Humanities (Other) Distinguishing between art as a personal satisfaction and a profession: 2 of 10
Most people find a few strokes within themselves that they wish to put down on paper, canvas or sheet music. That is, a few strokes over an entire lifetime. These become the pieces of art most treasured by the artist, paid or not. When an artist pursues art as a profession, a number of things occur: they begin to study what q... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: September 11, 2001 and beyond: 11 of 54
At least once every generation, there is a life-changing event that people can point back to and remember vividly where they were that day, at that hour. I wasn't around for the JFK assasination and I barely remember the eruption of Mt St. Helens, to name only two. I do remember where I was during the Loma Prieta quake of '89... More..
Entertainment > Music (Other) Personal experiences with music: 3 of 12
It was no coincidence that I would remember today to return a cassette tape I was given by an older lady in our church who wanted to share with me her memories of hearing my family sing together 20 years ago in another church. We share a history few others do, having been long-time members of both churches.When I dropped my s... More..
Education > Adult Education Adult education: Exploring where goal-setting can go wrong: 3 of 12
We don't want to be here, but one of us was diagnosed with Diabetes. So, here we are (my husband and I) in a nutrition class with a handful of other adults, most of us old and fat. This class is like any other class in any other subject at any other age: you get out of it what you put into it. Since goal-setting has an enormo... More..
Relationships & Family > New & Old Friends Keeping friendships after motherhood: 6 of 19
I pulled out a box of baby clothes tonight for my second son as he's already outgrowing the 6-9 month size. In the box were some new and some very loved items that had passed through at least 4 children including my firstborn son. Some of the laundry-care tags are so worn, the only thing I can read are the names "Austin" or "... More..
Relationships & Family > Marital Conflicts Are all women nags?: 6 of 16
Show me a man who comes home bursting to talk about his day, immediately adjusts annoying habits or even stops to ask for directions, and I'll show you a woman who doesn't nag. Are all women nags? No. Are all men just asking to be nagged? No.Sometimes, the difference is simply in our chemistry. Women first need to recognize t... More..