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About me - Nathan Schwepler

The good news for you is that I am a husband and a dad. That way I get to show off a picture of my family in which you can hardly see me.

The tragedies of my life begin and end in thin. All of my clothes make me look too thin, and every hair style I try makes

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Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues Christian's understanding of salvation: 3 of 44
Salvation is complex. And it is simple. I could study for weeks and I could write pages upon pages to show complex salvation. I would enjoy it but few would enjoy reading it. My focus is most often on the simple, but still amazing salvation of Jesus. I teach children and wrote this for children showing simple, incomprehens... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Children's stories: 42 of 396
The Victory of Chief Flaming ArrowTad and Sal were too different to have so many things in common.First, their names.Tad was actually Thaddeus. Sal was really Salali. She usually won the weirdest name contest, but Thaddeus was a close second.They got the same results in the race to Wellsville. Sal's was a direct descendant of... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues The price of arrogance: 1 of 9
A nimrod is a person who is silly, foolish, or stupid, so if you are not allowed to call your brother stupid, you are not allowed to call him a nimrod either. As far as I know there has never been a person named Stupid, but there was a guy named Nimrod. He was one of Noah's great-grandsons. Noah lived for so long that Nimrod ... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: For children: 26 of 223
One Pink Sock "Mom! You gave me one of Jenny's socks. I have one gray and one pink. We have to go back, so I can get another gray sock." Mom didn't panic like I wanted her to. She didn't stop the van or turn around. She kept us headed for school and said, "It might be better to put your shoes and socks on in the house, but it... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christianity (Other) The difference between being religious and being Christian: 16 of 127
In Matthew 19, a young guy with a lot of money came to talk to Jesus. He had a lot more going for him that just money though. This guy was used to being the favorite. In school, he was the teacher's favorite. At church (synagogue), he was the pastor's (rabbi's) favorite. At the market, he was every seller's favorite. ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Bible study: How to give God your best: 1 of 7
Don't cheat. Don't lie. Don't fight. No tricks. No games. No anger.I am not the first one to give you this list. You heard it from your mom, your dad, your schoolteacher, your Sunday school teacher, your aunt Virginia from Maryland, and your great-aunt Maryland from Virginia.Not to mention Barney, Big Bird, and a myriad of ca... More..
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: The Wild West: 4 of 15
The Great Fire of 2122 is a book about the past and the future. The Wild West section of this book pulls us back to Tennessee's early years. Tennessee became the 16th state in the Union on June 1, 1796. The town of Wellsville wanted to impress their new governor with their civilized city government.Chapter TenThe Death of a P... More..
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Historical fiction: 16 of 55
The Great Fire of 2122 is a book about the past and the future. This excerpt takes us back to the beginning of a little Tennessee town. This family needed more than a dream to make them move.Chapter Five Collinsville, PA The only thing Harold liked less than getting up before the sun was getting up with the sun to work in the... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Animal stories for children: 30 of 97
Aesop's Donkey Aesop's Fables are over 2,000 years old, but they are still gripping stories that hold great wisdom. This story of a donkey combines five of Aesop's Fables. Donkey was walking down the dusty road with his hard, cruel master when two robbers jumped out of the forest. The tall robber spoke in an ugly, ras... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting (Other) What it takes to be a parent: 28 of 75
I am a better dad than you. As a blatant competitive taunt, I'm going to tell you half of what I do, and you still won't come close. To succeed as a dad, do just two things that no other men are doing: see and inspire.All of the boys want to win every time. Grown men are just as competitive, but most of them have learned to b... More..