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1st Runner Up

1st Runner Up

As a young woman I never had much respect for second place. A win was a win and a loss was a loss. You didn’t almost win coming in second place. I...

K. K.

K K Not a conventional mom name, but this is not one of those stories. This is a story all mother figures. Because mothers come in so many ways to ...

A Mother's Beauty

I looked up at her, curling her long, sandy blond hair in the bathroom mirror and breathed in the scent of the canned hairspray and felt so…..safe ...

New Blood

Have you met someone who reminded you why you do what you do? Someone with enthusiasm and energy that is contagious? When someone moves into a new ...

Live, Love, and Write Your Own Story

“About six months to live,” the doctor’s voice blared over my car speakers. Being a nurse, I knew the doctor was lying. It was her effort to less...

REDEMPTION

I used to be afraid of everything- bridges, storms. My dad had to put a chain lock on the attic door in my room, so whatever was in there could not...

Owning Your Time

Many of us began our work life as early as fifteen and continue working for someone else as late as seventy or seventy-five years old. I know some ...

Happiness vs. Joy

Philippians 4:12 Some biblical concepts are tough to swallow. The fact that God never promised us happiness is a big one. I want to look at th...

Thankful for Friends: A response to "Being Seen"

I wanted to respond to the article, "Being Seen". Kitt, thank you so much for this article. I needed more than a few lines to respond. This post en...

Paradise in Our Own Backyard

This past weekend was an eye-opener in so many ways. I couldn't wait to share about it! I enjoyed one beautiful experience after another with two i...

Reading

I am no longer reading to procrastinate. Now, it is an assignment. By giving myself permission to read, read, read, I find more writers to take dir...

Editing in the Time of Covid

Hello, My name is Kitt, and I am a new novelist. I feel like we newbies should have a support group. I have referenced several websites hoping to ...

Strawberries and Jesus

My family and I spent four days camping at Hocking Hills, Ohio, this past weekend, and it was just what my soul needed. The breathtaking caves and ...