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I'm a Christian, a part-time (new) writer, a budding novelist (I'm dreaming!), and a full-time domestic engineer (stay-at-home mom). I've received a B.A. in Communications, and a Master's in Education. I've been a high school English, Speech, and Music teacher,

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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Adventures in life: 5 of 48

Hail Falls in Kansas Selah squinted and pulled her sunglasses down to the tip of her nose while she leaned forward in her seat and gazed out the windshield. The sky was beginning to darken where it met the horizon, and while they felt prepared for almost anything after the events of the last week, she didn't relish the idea ...
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Looking for God in the midst of personal pain: 6 of 30

The roar of the plane engines rattled in my head as I fought back tears. I couldn't believe this was happening. My head was spinning and I felt a physical pain where I knew my heart was supposed to be. It hurt so much that breathing took conscious thought. My parents sat beside me. My father was quiet and my mother was attem...
Health & Fitness > Allergies What you need to know about allergies to peanuts: 6 of 7

As a first time mom, I was one of those people that followed the pediatrician's instructions to the letter. When my son was about six months old, his doctor told us that because of the dramatic increase in peanut allergies in children, the recommendation was to keep him away from peanuts until he was at least two or three ye...