Wordless Wednesday – Soaring Heart
“But those who trust in the LORD will renew their strength; they will soar on wings like eagles.” Isaiah 40:31
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Friday Fictioneers – “Fame”
The following story is being submitted as part of the Friday Fictioneers Contest, where writers are challenged to tell a complete story in 100 words. This week we were given the genre of Historical Fiction and the photo prompt below. As a musician, how could I pass this one up? Happy Friday, everyone! Fame […]
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This past Tuesday it was time for me to get my annual flu shot. I absolutely abhor needles of any kind, but I walked out of the medical clinic with a smile on my face. Why? Because even though someone had just plunged a half-inch of steel into my throbbing arm, I ended up […]
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When we go to college, we fully expect to receive an education and learn the material in our textbooks. What we often find surprising, however, is how much our professors end up teaching us about life. This was the case for me on the fateful September 11, 2001 – when my English professor taught me […]
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Today’s Flash! Friday Challenge was to use 140-160 words and the picturesque scene below to craft our weekly tale. Due to an overwhelming amount of homework I’ve been out of the flash fiction game for the past couple of weeks, but I’m glad to be back in the saddle again! St Kilda, Scotland. CC […]
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The following entry was submitted to the Favorite Date Contest on Tales from the Laundry Room, where participants share their most memorable date for a chance to win a book entitled, “$10 Great Dates: Connecting, Love, Marriage, and Fun on a Budget.” What a fantastic idea – to talk about your favorite dating memories […]
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I don’t know which is scarier… the T-Rex or my former hair style! :Ob Just a few short years ago, I surprised my wife with a last-minute weekend getaway to New York for our anniversary. It felt so adventurous to just throw some clothes in a backpack, hop on a plane, and go see […]
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An Open Window Some folks say they can see the past like it was yesterday. Well, it ain’t never been that way for me. My growing up days are just a blur mostly, but there is one day in partick’lar that sticks out like a bleeding thumb… and always will, I reckon. I was about […]
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When asked to name my favorite movie of all time, I don’t even have to think about it. “October Sky,” I answer without hesitation. It was my senior year of high school, and my close group of friends decided to celebrate our independence (and blow some of the hard-earned cash we’d gained from our first […]
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Flowering cactus, Spicy New Mexico sun, Stucco childhood home. Though I was born in Texas, my dad served as a pastor in New Mexico for about five years. It was here, in a tiny little desert town only thirty minutes from the Mexican border, that I did much of my growing up. The home itself […]
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