Living Sidetracked or On-Purpose
“Now, class, I’m going to give you an assignment,” the teacher said. “I want you to write a theme called ‘What I Want for Christmas.’” This pronouncement was followed by the agonized, collective groan of the entire classroom of children, except for one … Ralphie. He...
Learn from Me: A Journey Into My Past
I grew up believing I didn’t deserve God. It wasn’t anything verbal it was just how I dealt with the abuse. I wanted God, or at least what I heard from the church podium, the Bible sounded like something I should revere. Not to mention religion seemed like a better...Do Your Words bring in Light?
Words flow from one to another, casting shadows and showing the light. Like light through trees casts shadows and illuminates the leaves, our words to each other have the ebb and flow of light and it’s shadows. And are not shadows only the lack of light, giving the...Copper Rose
Tink, tink, tink tink, Boom, Boom! A rhythmic percussion of hammer to copper is heard over sounds of laughter and conversations. Metal heated then pounded into a creation of purpose. The instructor with a long white beard and cowboy hat is holding with tongs the...
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