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Contest Entries: "The Contest Challenge"  Participant"I Write in 2018" Participant"I Write in 2019" Participant"I Write in 2020" Participant2021: Independent Writing 2122: "I Write: Enter the Second Decade" Participant2123: "Twenty-three in Eleven " ParticipantThis mixed collection contains fiction, non-fiction, prose, and poetry. Entries vary in length from very short to one that is over 3000 words. 53 entries written in 2018: ▼ 53 entries written in 2019: ▼ 43 entries written in 2020 ▼ 2 entries written in 2021 ▼ Entries written in 2022 ▼ NOTE: All Titles with ~ ~ are either non-fiction or based on a true story. |
| "Blog Week Birthday Bastion 2025" Prompt 1. Sept 1. It's the site's 24th Anniversary. Tell us about your love or fondness of Writing.com. What makes this a wonderful place for writers? Why are you (still) here? What do I love about Writing.Com? I have mentioned this before: There is a song we sing in church that has a chorus that reminds me of The StoryMaster (no disrespect to God intended): Even when I don't see it, You're working Even when I don't feel it, You're working You never stop, You never stop working You never stop, You never stop working StoryMaster is always working behind the scenes. The best thing about this site is the couple who started it. The self-taught coder, The StoryMaster and the artist/photographer he loves, The StoryMistress My only regret is that I did not find this site sooner! From the beginning, I got to have open communication with the OWNER of Writing.Com. Our interactions started on "Technical Support Forum" back in 2009. He was kind, patient, informative and occasionally a bit cheeky.How was he cheeky? Well, there was this one time I thought I noticed changes in heading font sizes and such. I posted on "Technical Support Forum" asking, "Am I crazy or have some of the font sizes changed today. He responded, "Well, I can't say whether or not you are crazy but the font sizes did change.  "Cheeky, eh? Another place we have interacted is "Suggestion Box" . Something that has made this site super special to me has been his responsiveness to my suggestions. He has implemented several of my ideas over the years which totally blesses my heart.Another thing is the man is a good businessman! First of all, he understands the baker's dozen philosophy: when you order something from the WdC store, you ALWAYS get little extras along with your order. That's just one of his business strategies—there are others—some are done anonymously and show the same business savvy. Truthfully, I love the man and I love WdC.   And, The StoryMistress is a sweetheart, too. Years ago, I told her I would like a custom made merit badge. I wanted it to have blue daisies and be titled "Just Because". Back then, they did not offer this feature but the day came that she started using her creative talents to do just that: ![Merit Badge in Just Because
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Thank you for creating this BEAUTIFUL BADGE! *^*Heart*^*](https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/badges/general-Just_Because.gif) You can see the image I sent her here:
The StoryMistress has also made some of the most beautiful trinkets I have in my collection! You can see them here: There is much more I could say about these two but I will conclude with another thing I love about Writing.Com" YOU! StoryMaster did not just create a site, he created a community and if you are reading this, it includes you! Reading, Writing, Reviewing. and interacting with each other definitely makes Writing.Com a wonderful place for us to gather, eh? 24 Years and counting! ~ ~ ~ JESUS is LORD! ~ ~ ~ |
| Lilli's QOTD: You find yourself on a 14-hour flight, which fictional character would you like to sit beside? This question reminded me of the hours I have spent in Simon's livingroom listening to Simon and Og Mandino discuss life and Hand-of-God books. I have an item in my port about "Meeting Simon . . ." ...As I write my response here, I find myself thinking it is time to dig out a copy of Greatest Miracle in the World and visit that fascinating man again... Maybe it is destined for me to become a rag-picker—a good way for me to spend the final chapter of my life... The Greatest Miracle in the World? ▼ See: Re: QOTD: Tuesday, August 6th from Question of the Day! ~ ~ ~ JESUS is LORD! ~ ~ ~ |
| ~ Life Goes On ~ On Tuesday, my daughter and I worked in my yard. By that evening, I realized the heat had been too much for me. I went to bed—for a few days. On Friday, I had still not recovered but had a commitment to keep. I had promised my son I would care for his animals while he and his family went to the lake for a few days. I was feeling so bad, I used Google Maps to find the shortest route and prayed I would make it. My plan? Straight to his house in the country—no stops along the way. My friend's husband was not well. Actually, he was dying. He was 94 and had fluid building up in his lungs. He had been in and out of the hospital for the last couple months. His doctors had sent him home on hospice. They were draining about 400 ml of blood-tinged fluid from his lungs every other day. I had stayed with him for a few nights so his wife could get some sleep. He spent a few hours in the middle of the night telling me tales from his life and even preached a mini-sermon just for me. I had called and checked my friend and gotten updates from her each day on how he was doing. She said hospice had told her they only expected him to live a month or so. She was still hoping for a miracle but gradually coming to terms with that news. I did not intend to see them again until after my son and his family got home from vacation. Their home was not on my way—and remember, I had said no stops along the way. I called my friend to visit with her as I drove... I heard myself asking, "May I stop by for a minute?" Of course, she said yes. I turned off my planned path and headed to their home... As she opened the door to me when I arrived, I could sense the Presence of God. I hugged her and then made my way to the next room and greeted her husband. We exchanged our normal greeting, him asking, "How are you, young lady?" and me asking, "How are you, old man?". For the first time since I'd known him, he responded, "Not so good." Tears filled my eyes as I held his hand and silently prayed for him. I said some words to him letting him know how glad I was to have had him in my life. I squeezed his hand, said my good-byes and headed to my son's. The next day, he lapsed into a coma. He died two days later. I am so glad I made that detour and saw him one last time. It had not been my plan but I believe I was led by the One whose plans are above mine. He knew I needed to say good-bye and blessed me with those last precious moments. I cherish that time and can add it to the memories I have of this very special man. I am glad to have known him... Written for "Senior Center Forum" Word Count: 535 Words ~ ~ ~ JESUS is LORD! ~ ~ ~ |
The other day I was driving from my daughter's home to my home. When I am driving by myself, I like to talk on the phone. No one I would usually talk to was available. It was as if God said, "You could talk to me." At that moment, I really wanted a back and forth conversation and verbalized that to God. Lately my interactions with God had seemed pretty one-sided. I expressed that and asked why. An answer came quickly: "Because you have failed to be grateful." I immediately saw the truth in that statement and confessed it as sin asking God to forgive me and, as it says in I John 1:9, cleanse me from all unrighteousness. As the conversation continued, I asked, "What happened that has caused our relationship to seem so distant these days?" The answer: "You have allowed your life to revolve around something other than me (for example: WdC and a WdC friend)" At church last Sunday, the pastor used his potter's wheel in his message. He talked about the importance of the clay being centered on the wheel. I prayed for God to center me on His wheel. He is the potter and I am the clay... Word Count: 233 Words Written for: "Making Dreams Come True!" Prompt: Share a tidbit from your life... ~ ~ ~ JESUS is LORD! ~ ~ ~ |
~ Looking In My Port For FOOD ~ Today, I want to once again write an entry based on my Habit Heroes experience. " is where I keep track of the progress I make this month. For May I added two new habits:  Watch Only Bible-Based Videos No SugarFor some reason, adding these two much needed habits has completely thrown me off. 🌻 pwheeler ~ love joy peace is always there as a support person as we work to build new habits so she and I have exchanged a couple emails about this. She also put a post on the forum briefly addressing my current struggle. Today, I searched through my port looking for things I have written about me and food. Here is a list of the entries I have found: "God, Please change my relationship with food." "My OA Story" "The History Of My Personal Relationship With Food..." "My Personal Relationship With Food -- A History Revisited" "~Me and Food~" "~Me, My Prayer, and Food~" Most of these entries are found in An Ordinary Life . One is found in ruwth is writing... .The "No Sugar" habit may need to be modified. Although I have had extended periods of sugar abstinence in my life and due to diabetes should strive to reduce my sugar intake, "No Sugar" might not be the ideal plan for me. As I contemplate this and continue to discuss things with Phyllis, I want to reread these entries and decide what might work for me in this area of my life. I hope to come back and share my progress at the end of May. See you then! Word Count: 223 Words ~ ~ ~ JESUS is LORD! ~ ~ ~ |
| Hook of the Book Prompt:  The tide came in while I was sitting here thinking about you. I didn't notice until just now—when your chair began to shift in the sand. I miss you. Word Count: 30 Words ~ ~ ~ JESUS is LORD! ~ ~ ~ |
Have you heard the poem about one set of footprints in the sand? Right now I pray, "Jesus, please carry me today." For more info: https://footprintssandpoem.com/footprints-in-the-sand-prayer/ Written for "The Prompt Me Contest" Prompt: Footprints Word Count: 22 Words ~ ~ ~ JESUS is LORD! ~ ~ ~ |
| Written for: "Invalid Item" I am using this Image Prompt:  My Story: Have I mentioned that I'm deathly afraid of heights? Well, I am telling you now—I am! As a child, I was afraid to be by the railing at the top of our staircase. My brother would torture me by sitting on the top rail, hooking his feet around the spindles , and waving his hands pretending to lose his balance. Have you heard the expression: "white knuckling it"? The photo at the top of this item gives you a good visual of the epitome of white knuckling it. I remember the experience with such clarity, I can feel the fear even now! It was my granddaughter Mikayla's eighteenth birthday and we were going sky-diving. We were suppose to jump together but things did not exactly go according to plans. All the arrangements had been made over the phone. As we approached the airport on the pre-arranged date, this is what we saw:  At one time, the sign apparently said, "Haskell Airport". On October 11, 2015, it spelled DANGER! I swallowed hard and looked at my grand-daughter, "We don't have to jump here. We can find somewhere else." Of course, if we had canceled, her first jump would not have been on her eighteenth birthday. She voted for us to forge ahead. As we drove in, we saw a row of hangers with something that looked like an attached residence at the end. It was a combination residence and office. We entered and saw a skinny fella, coffee in hand, going in and out of the kitchen. There was a row of chairs along the wall and a desk at the end of the room. After signing papers, I wrote a quick will, gave it to my son-in-law and prayed for Mikayla not to die on her eighteenth birthday. Word Count per https://wordcounter.net/: 298 words. Mikayla's Story: My first thought as I open my eyes on my eighteenth birthday: "I'm going to jump out of an airplane today!" I have been so excited, I can't believe I even slept last night. Granny made arrangements about six months ago. From then til now, I have been telling all my friends, "I am gonna go sky-diving on my birthday!" She will be here soon and the adventure will begin. Oh dear, I'm so excited, I am talking non-stop as Granny drives us. I am riding with her but so many folks are coming to watch us jump! My mom and step-dad will be there. My other granny and my grandpa. Siblings. Friends. Cousins. Aunts. Uncles. So many people! I'm glad I'm riding alone with Granny. This is her birthday present to me—and she is jumping, too! Sixty-three years old and she is gonna jump out of an airplane with me! Isn't that so cool! Yikes, we're pulling in. This place looks pretty sketchy. Granny's having second thoughts. She just asked, "Do you want to go somewhere else?" Is she kidding? Sketchy or not, NOTHING will stop me from jumping today! Ewww... The "office" is actually an apartment! Yeh, This place is way more than sketchy. As we walk in, I'm getting a bit anxious. There's a skinny dude walking around smoking and drinking coffee. He's dressed in a flight suit. Is he the owner? He is the owner. His whole family is here—and his dog! He greets me and shows me the harness I'll be using. Piglet is attached to the harness. He tells me his granddaughter gave him Piglet for protection on his jumps. Will Piglet protect me? Granny's now non-stop praying in tongues. She's asking God to protect me. Probably better than Piglet, eh? Word Count per https://wordcounter.net/: 299 words. The Sky-Diving Instructor: I wish I did not have to work today. Everybody always wants to jump on the weekend. Well, at least I have managed to make it worth my time—instead of just two jumpers (the old lady and her granddaughter), I have manage to book six other folks—eight jumps at five hundred a pop, today will be a good payday for me. What the hell? How many people are coming to watch those two? I don't have enough room for all these folks! I definitely don't have enough chairs. I guess it will be standing room only. Hmm... that eighteen-year-old is cute. What a sweetheart. The old lady, not so much. She is asking a million questions and I think she just borrowed a pen and a piece of paper to write A WILL! Maybe she should have thought of that ahead of time... Word Count per https://wordcounter.net/: 145 words. ~ ~ ~ JESUS is LORD! ~ ~ ~ |
| To type with Spanish punctution: https://spanish.typeit.org/ Bolded Verses Have Been Memorized: I Juan 1:9 Si confesamos nuestros pecados, él es fiel y justo para perdonar nuestros pecados, y limpiarnos de toda maldad.I Juan 1:9 Salmos 23:1 Jehová es mi pastor; nada me faltará. Salmos 23:1 Marcos 9:24b Creo; ayuda mi incredulidad.Marcos 9:24b I Crónicas 4:10 E invocó Jabes al Dios de Israel, diciendo: ¡Oh, si me dieras bendición, y ensancharas mi territorio, y si tu mano estuviera conmigo, y me libraras de mal, para que no me dañe! Y le otorgó Dios lo que pidió. Santiago 2:17 Así también la fe, si no tiene obras, es muerta en sí misma. Santiago 2:17 Santiago 1:7 No piensa, pues, quien tal haga, que recíbirá cosa alguna del Senior. Santiago 1:7 Efesios 2:10 Porque somos hechura suya, creados en Cristo Jesus para buenas obras, las cuales Dios preparo de antemano para que anduviesemos en ellas. Efesios 2:10 Below verses are from this video: Isaías 41:10-13 Nueva Versión Internacional 10 Así que no temas, porque yo estoy contigo; no te angusties, porque yo soy tu Dios. Te fortaleceré y te ayudaré; te sostendré con la diestra de mi justicia. 11 Todos los que se enfurecen contra ti sin duda serán avergonzados y humillados; los que se te oponen serán como nada, como si no existieran. 12 Aunque busques a tus enemigos, no los encontrarás. Los que te hacen la guerra serán como nada, como si no existieran. 13 Porque yo soy el Señor tu Dios, que sostiene tu mano derecha; yo soy quien te dice: “No temas, yo te ayudaré”. Isaías 40:27-31 Nueva Versión Internacional (Castilian) 27 ¿Por qué murmuras, Jacob?¿Por qué refunfuñas, Israel: «Mi camino está escondido del Señor; mi Dios ignora mi derecho»? 28 ¿Acaso no lo sabes? ¿Acaso no te has enterado? El Señor es el Dios eterno, creador de los confines de la tierra. No se cansa ni se fatiga, y su inteligencia es insondable. 29 Él fortalece al cansado y acrecienta las fuerzas del débil. 30 Aun los jóvenes se cansan, se fatigan, y los muchachos tropiezan y caen; 31 pero los que confían en el Señor renovarán sus fuerzas; volarán como las águilas: correrán y no se fatigarán, caminarán y no se cansarán. Éxodo 14:13-14 Nueva Versión Internacional 13 —No tengan miedo —les respondió Moisés—. Mantengan sus posiciones, que hoy mismo serán testigos de la salvación que el Señor realizará en favor de ustedes. A esos egipcios que hoy ven, ¡jamás volverán a verlos! 14 Ustedes quédense quietos, que el Señor presentará batalla por ustedes. Isaías 43:1-3 Nueva Versión Internacional 1 Pero ahora, así dice el Señor, el que te creó, Jacob, el que te formó, Israel: «No temas, que yo te he redimido; te he llamado por tu nombre; tú eres mío. 2 Cuando cruces las aguas, yo estaré contigo; cuando cruces los ríos, no te cubrirán sus aguas; cuando camines por el fuego, no te quemarás ni te abrasarán las llamas. 3 Yo soy el Señor tu Dios, el Santo de Israel, tu Salvador... ~ ~ ~ Jesús es jefe! ~ ~ ~ |
This is a collection of hymns I liked to listen to while getting ready for work. I would not just listen but I would also sing along. Many of these songs take me back to my childhood and help me to be mindful of the most important relationship of my life. ~ ~ ~ JESUS is LORD! ~ ~ ~ Written for: "The Soundtrack of Your Life" Word Count: 55 Words |
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