Tag: children
group name: christianwriters
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August 10, 2006 03:24 PM EDT --
Once upon a time
As stories are oft told
There was a man in love
'Fore he was very old
Not upon the girls of earth,
In their mortal vestments clad,
Nor upon the stars of mirth,
Whose . . .
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December 29, 2007 03:11 PM EST --
Awhile back I wrote this poem:
Faith's Answer
Waiting, wondering what to do,
Telephone rings we think it's you!
Guide us, steer us on a course,
Without an answer, law enforce. . . .
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January 28, 2008 07:51 AM EST --
Two become one with heartfelt vows;
Two souls unite to share one life.
They make as one a blessed home
In the eyes of God, as man and wife.
Two paths become one destiny;
Two sweet . . .
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November 20, 2006 03:40 PM EST --
an open letter to my sons
(I will give this to them on Thanksgiving and read it with them if you have any suggestions on improving the wording please share them with me!!)
Dear Matthew and Andrew,
Today . . .
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June 13, 2007 01:05 AM EDT --
My friend Mary asked me to speak about praying for our children. I got up early in the morning and my first thought was why did she do that?
Why did she ask me? She knows how I fall short. But that is . . .
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July 20, 2006 02:46 PM EDT --
The Baby Sitter
I would like to say this story isn't true but unfortunately I can not.
About five years ago, in the late evening, I received a call from a friend who lived down the . . .
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October 10, 2006 10:21 AM EDT --
My sister gave birth to her first child last Friday. At age 38! He was 8 lbs. 11oz. and 21 inches long. He is an angel long prayed for.
After years of trials, treatments, losses . . .
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March 30, 2007 04:09 PM EDT --
For all my life, I've had two first names - or maybe just one long name. I'm not sure which is more accurate.
My given name is Mary Elizabeth. In true Southern fashion I'm known as Mary Beth. . . .
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May 19, 2006 12:07 AM EDT --
Oh, how I wish I had the means to protect all children from abusive hands and hurtful words. It seems like not one day goes by that I don't hear some horrible story on the news regarding a child . . .
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October 04, 2006 10:47 AM EDT --
Caught in the turmoil of my wondering mind.
Not knowing which way to go, or what I will find.
Angry tears building up inside.
Do I let them fall, do I cross that line?
Quivering, shaking, . . .
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June 09, 2008 12:25 AM EDT --
I am wounded,
my blood dripping on the ground,
battered my shield dented,
my sword broken...
my daughter lay upon the ground,
murdered by the adversary . . .
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July 09, 2008 09:50 PM EDT --
Lying softly in the folds of her mother's arms, seven year old, Willow, asked, "Mother, what is heaven like?"
The words stuck for a moment. Nora looked down at the small child in her . . .
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August 06, 2006 12:02 AM EDT --
We down coast highway, setting sun, smells of salty sea and eucalyptus. Walked the carpeted curves of the park overlooking Laguna Beach. At every turn, bench and picnic table, "We came here when we . . .
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May 01, 2007 07:49 AM EDT --
Rain…
Trickling gently down my windowpane.
Gray sky weeping the tears of angels,
Grieving the pain and torment caused by inhumane people
And visited upon humanity’s children. . . .
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July 15, 2007 11:20 PM EDT --
About a month ago, I was sitting in my living room and my children fell in my spirit very heavily. They were away on a trip with their after-school/summer camp program, and I sat in my front room . . .
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November 15, 2006 11:40 AM EST --
Wow I just realized that Thanksgiving is next week so I really need to focus on this story
Thanksgiving story (this is a revised draft. It still needs work!! your constructive criticism will be very valuable!!) . . .
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December 17, 2007 11:31 PM EST --
Friends, I am not a reporter but having decided to write this short piece is invoking in me some bad feelings that reporters must harbor on a daily basis. The three separate and distinct stories . . .
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November 15, 2007 08:13 PM EST --
Normal: what the average person can accomplish with little or no effort. So why be normal?
--Bob Seay
I observed the man from the comfort of my lawn chair as I sat with . . .
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August 23, 2007 11:12 AM EDT --
When we are children we learn right behavior from wrong behavior. We learn that it is wrong to steal, lie and defy our parents. Our parents want us to be perfect human beings. I wonder if they think it . . .
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November 17, 2006 10:33 AM EST --
OK I am fairly satisfied with this story. I've read it out loud several times and it is a good story
How can I make it a great story? What i want to do is make it even simpler and maybe add some poetic . . .
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