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I did not begin writing until the age of 26 and have found it a great pleasure, as I now write for both Squidoo as Momtothezoo and Wizzley as the SidewalkPhilosopher. My book, "The Lyrics Of My Heart", is now on sale on Amazon. In it you will find poetry as well as muses. It was really something I put together for my children.

Born in the small town of Pendleton, South Carolina, in 1950,...

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The Wisdom Of Children The Wisdom Of Children
Have you ever considered the vast wisdom in the innocence of a child's thoughts? At fifty-eight years old, I realized recently, I have been raising children,...
Updated 31 days ago | childhood philosophy childhood insight
Foster Teen Parenting Foster Teen Parenting
Nothing prepared me for fostering teens!! I was given nine weeks of training from the Children's Home Society before taking my first foster child. There was...
Updated 269 days ago | foster teen parentingfamily
Child Of My Heart, Audrey's Story (Volume One) Child Of My Heart, Audrey's Story (Volume One)
On a brisk, January evening, she entered my life, a tiny, little thing with hair of corn silk, still reeling from a failed adoption. "Neither bone of my bone, Nor...
Updated 160 days ago | Foster Adoptionadoption
Life In My Grandmother's Time Life In My Grandmother's Time
My grandmother, Mary Grace Martin Ledbetter, born September 11, 1896, lived with our family until her death in June of 1965, when I was fourteen years old....
Updated 90 days ago | LIFE IN MY GRANDMOTHERS TIMEeugenia s hunt
Child Of My Heart, Audrey's Story (Volume Four) Child Of My Heart, Audrey's Story (Volume Four)
Dear Audrey, On January 22, 2000, I first met a little girl with long, strawberry blond hair and the biggest, green eyes I had ever seen. You were just a couple...
Updated 160 days ago | Foster Adoptionadoption
Unlocking The Past Unlocking The Past
There is so much in our lives as children which we do not understand. In my case, the most bewildering was my father. The pastor, at his funeral, spoke of...
Updated 235 days ago | Fathersappreciation
Wegener’s Granulomatosis Wegener’s Granulomatosis
How many know what this is? How many of you can even pronounce it? I can't. And yet, I have lost my dear friend, Elsie Harris, to this disease that seemed to...
Updated 206 days ago | respiratory diseaseblood vessel disease
The Dog's Point Of View The Dog's Point Of View
This story is a happy one, full of fun and bright future. However, before I begin, I would like to explain why it has come about, giving you a small glimpse...
Updated 185 days ago | dogsanimal rescue
A Glimpse, A Memory Of Love A Glimpse, A Memory Of Love
Twenty-four years after divorce, I still find new loses creeping into my realization. You aren't married to a man for sixteen years without making lasting attachments...
Updated 288 days ago | Divorcefamily
Child Of My Heart, Audrey's Story (Volume Three) Child Of My Heart, Audrey's Story (Volume Three)
The night I first brought Audrey home, I promised, if she were still with me when she was grown, I would try to find her mother for her. I have kept every...
Updated 160 days ago | Adoptioneffects of drug abuse
Mother's Memories
Could it be the day God chose her to be your Mother? Do her memories begin with the first day she gently held your hand? Maybe its the day you sat alone or...
Updated 288 days ago | Mothers Daychildren
Wheelin’ And Dealin’ With Grandma Mart
It was a chilly December day in South Carolina with a hint of drizzle as we made the short drive from Clemson to my mother's nearby home. We had made the trip...
Updated 142 days ago | Seniorsbuying cars
Allegiance To America, Under God
When I think of America, I think of home. This is the land where I grew up. These are the values that I share. Mine is the flag and country of which I have...
Updated 269 days ago | Pledge of Allegiance allegiance to america
Blending A Family
The day was filled with electricity as we ascended the steps and entered the sanctuary of the beautiful, old stone church. Our lives were about to embark on...
Updated 20 days ago | blended familychallenges
Child Of My Heart, Audrey's Story (Volume Two)
I believe God led Audrey to me. Though she is not mine genetically, she has grown to become my child through experience, sacrifice, hard work and more love...
Updated 160 days ago | adoptionacceptance
Echoes Of Reminiscence
The next time you pass an old farm house with its blackened boards and paneless windows, stop for just a moment. Take time to reminisce about the people who...
Updated 201 days ago | Reminiscencechildhood memories
Washington DC And Government
What do you actually know about Washington DC, our Constitution, and our Government? Washington DC is an interesting city with American History as far as the...
Updated 288 days ago | Washington DCbasilica
Loss Of Childhood Fables
In this article, I plan to touch on a subject that brings discord to both sides of the picture. For years, I have watched adults tear away at the enchantment...
Updated 288 days ago | Christmasbeliefs
Lasting Happiness
"Happiness is as a butterfly, which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you." Hawthorne What...
Updated 263 days ago | happinessa poem of lasting happiness
A Prayer Full Of Miracles
    "Be a life long or short, its completeness depends on what it was lived for."    David Starr Jordan It has been said...
Updated 288 days ago | miracleschildren
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