: About Me

Deelstra is the author of, Blessings In The Mire, A True Story of Miracles and Recollections (ISBN: 0-7414-3850-X 2007 Infinity), as well as several children's books, most notably the Josephine series. Current works include a creative non-fiction "how to" book directed at women and metro-males,' as well as work on a secretive, unique "self-help" volume unlike any other!

Correspondence is embraced.

My passion is ...

writing.

I know too much about ...

personal loss.

My parents always told me ...

wear clean undies.

My childhood ambition ...

to become a prolific writer.

My favorite memory ...

is too personal to tell....

Why I write ...

is because to not write, would be to die.

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

Anansi Boys.

My first job ...

was working for peanuts....

My best moment ...

is always right around the corner....

My inspiration ...

is Maya Angelou.

Religion & Spirituality > Religious Concepts (Other) Does everyone have a guardian angel?

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A trembling ball of nervous energy blasted through the doors into the small Angel Store where Ruby was just closing out the day's receipts. Intuitively, she knew to give the pacing visitor some time to adjust to the soothing environment of angelic-wares. Ruby's daughter Leodie stood near the register, chatting with her boyfriend John about the movie they would see that night. As briskly as he had entered, the hyper-man, never making eye contact, quickly exited the new-aged store. "I'm so sorry mom! If we hadn't been here he probably would have stayed and bought something," Leodie admonishe...

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