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Tuesday, September 8, 2015

A NEW EXERCISE, BUT AN OLD PIECE

SUBWAY MARY Every morning, I park my car in the upper garage and board the subway downtown for work. Every morning, she sits there across from the platform. No one really seems to notice her. Or if they do, they walk on pretending they don’t. She sits there on the pavement with a big empty plastic... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, September 7, 2015

HAPPY DAY

Happy Labour Day, my friends! Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, September 5, 2015

EPILOGUE

EPILOGUE In the very early hours of a late November morning, Miriam and her parents made it across the boarder into Switzerland. They were headed for the town of Maienfeld. It took them five hours to travel from Leipzig. But they made it. Several times over her life, Miriam wondered how it was that... Sign in to see full entry.

OUR STORY CONCLUDES

Eight o’clock. One hour more, and Miriam will be forced to leave the home she has known since early childhood forever. She’ll have to leave her best friend and her school and her teachers. Life will never be the same. “You should go to your room and have one more look around, Miriam,” Mamichen... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, September 3, 2015

TIME IS RUNNING OUT

Mamichen looks up, the colour suddenly gone from her face. Miriam holds her mother’s arm tightly. Papa stands up, but doesn’t walk to the door. It’s only six fifteen. The Frielbergs won’t arrive for another fifteen minutes. The door bell sounds again. This time, more urgently. “Who could it be,... Sign in to see full entry.

BOUNCING BUNDLE OF JOY

Well, I'm a great-aunt again... Baby Bently Jameson arrived yesterday afternoon, just after four o'clock. A week late, but Mum and baby are doing well. Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

THE STORY CONTINUED

Where is God now? It’s nearly six o’clock. They will leave in half an hour. Miriam’s best friend, Diana, is coming with her parents. Herr and Frau Frielberg have arranged for them to go to Switzerland. The plan is that at six thirty, they will come and help Mamichen and Papa close up the house. No... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

WRITING EXERCISE FROM 30 AUGUST

I'll explain the exercise in more detail later, but for now, here is the beginning of what I've written. Twelve year old Miriam pulls on her thick coat and the navy blue hat with the white trim. She looks down for a moment. If only she didn’t have to leave! But she does have to go. And it’s all... Sign in to see full entry.

TODAY'S WRITING EXERCISE

Well, I gave it my best shot. I didn't write a story so to speak, as the exercise suggested, but I think some of you might still enjoy what I've done here. I'm not sure I'm thrilled with it myself, but at least I gave it a go. Mother Moon and Father Sun have had enough of the human beings. When life... Sign in to see full entry.

SCHOOL DAYS

Happy first of September, my friends! It's a beautiful day here. Much too beautiful to be spending time in a classroom with teachers! Even so, kids here headed back to school today. So, the summer holidays have officially ended for them, even though the season hasn't officially come to an end yet.... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, August 31, 2015

TO THE HAPPY COUPLE

Congratulations to my friend Jo and her fiance who are getting married next July! Sign in to see full entry.

FLYING BY

Hi everyone... I hope you all had a great weekend. Mine was nice and quiet. It is very humid here again, so the air conditioner is once more running at full speed! Hopefully, it will cool down again over the next day or so. Thank you all for reading my last few posts. I still have tons of reading to... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, August 28, 2015

A TRAGEDY PREVENTED, PRAISE GOD

Hi everyone... Please may I ask you all to pray for my friend Wendy and her family, especially her brother, Chris? Earlier this week, Chris comptemplated commiting suicide. Praise Jesus someone answered his call and his cry for help. Thank you all and God bless. Sign in to see full entry.

THE LONG STRETCH

Hi everyone... I have some reading to catch up on here. I hope you're all doing well and feeling loved. I know its been a week since I wrote anything. I hope to remedy that at some point today. The weather here is pleasant at the moment, but we're expecting yet another miserable heat wave here... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, August 20, 2015

URGENT PRAYERS NEEDED

Hi everyone... Please, I need to ask you all to pray urgently for our Symphony and her family. I cannot disclose the issue, I can only say that one of them is in very serious crisis. If anyone needs details, I will email you if you have my address. If not, please feel free to ask me for it. Thank... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

A JOURNEY'S END

Hi everyone... Please may I ask you all to keep my friend Tia in your thoughts and prayers? Upon arriving home from work last night, she receieved a message that a life long friend has passed away. She also received word that another close friend may have cancer. Please may I also ask you all to... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, August 17, 2015

A NEW ARRIVAL

Hi everyone... I hope you all had a great weekend. It's ninety plus degrees outside today, so we're running the AC at the moment. It's supposed to hot all this week according to Mum, but not as hot as today. I spoke with Mum last night, and my Aunt Eileen has become a grandmother again! This time,... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, August 13, 2015

FOR BILL, PLEASE?

Hi everyone... I'll try to come back later and read those who read me yesterday and maybe to write some, too. But, would you all please keep my friend Bill in your thoughts and prayers? He's going through a very rough time. Thank you all and God bless. Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

HAZED, BUT NOT CONFUSED

Hi everyone... I know its been six days since my last post here. I just haven't had much to write about. Also, this week is going to be a very busy one for Margaret and me. Also, I'm still having to take breaks from the laptop. I hope you're all doing well. I miss you all when I can't write here for... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, August 4, 2015

STILL AROUND

Hi everyone... I hope you're all feeling loved tonight. I'm still here, I just haven't really been able to sit long enough to write for the past couple of days. It has been very humid here, so I've been spending most of my time on the sofa with my feet up to keep the swelling away. I hope you be... Sign in to see full entry.

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