Some amazing words for the New Year (902 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Jan 08 2012	Views/Reads: 3138/2	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Every year somebody, who does not really have a life, comes up with words that should not be used during the New Year. I am not sure where this started but it just goes to show that there are a whole lot of people who do not have much to do.
Giving credit where credit is due (901 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Jan 29 2012	Views/Reads: 3182/0	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
I am rather old-fashioned in some areas of my life, which I do not intend to upgrade to current standards. I do not believe in changing something unless it really needs to be changed. A crazy phobia is going around these days suggesting that if something
Keeping close tabs on my investments (907 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Mar 04 2012	Views/Reads: 3046/0	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
I find it quite amusing that some of the brightest and richest people in our country do not seem to have a clue as to what they are doing. Most do not have the common sense that God gave to a caterpillar. As Abraham Lincoln used to say, common sense is no
Around the world in 90 minutes (907 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Mar 11 2012	Views/Reads: 3071/2	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
I was snuggling down in my easy chair with a riveting book in hand when the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage shared with me an observation. "I just was thinking," she began very seriously, "that we have not taken a trip lately."
It's My Body; I'll Exercise It If I Have To (905 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Mar 18 2012	Views/Reads: 3113/4	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Lately, I have noticed a lot of news regarding all aspects of the body. According to one report I read, this is a multibillion dollar-a-year business. I never knew my body was worth so much money. I’m tempted to sell it, or at least rent it out on a part-
Easter Tribute to Godspenman (938 words)
Author: Cyrano	Added: Apr 02 2012	Views/Reads: 3052/0	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
A thank you for so many inspirational stories from your pen!
Be careful little eyes where you stare (905 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Apr 07 2012	Views/Reads: 3167/3	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Whenever I am out in public, I try conducting myself with the greatest of care knowing that people are watching. The thing that bothers me the most is that many people have never mastered the fine art of how to dress in public.
My Name Is E'willer (293 words)
Author: Anonymous	Added: Jun 11 2012	Views/Reads: 3094/3	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
My mother named me E'willer, after a woman on my fathers side of the family called E'riller. I caught hell growing up with that crazy name. Then one day, not that long ago, I researched my name and discovered things I wished I had known growing up.
...AND SO I OPTED NOT TO GREET YOU A HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY (851 words)
Author: azzir1	Added: May 23 2012	Views/Reads: 3157/0	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Mother knows best – an old adage I’ve been hearing since I was in preschool.
You didn't know - Sam (210 words)
Author: Bogey	Added: Nov 08 2011	Views/Reads: 2988/0	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
This story is about Sam Sprague, Creative Writing Instructor,who inspire New Writers
Visiting my family is a relative experience (906 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Nov 07 2011	Views/Reads: 3423/0	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
I was reminded recently that the only thing growing in my family tree are fruits and nuts. Personally, I am not sure if I am a fruit or a nut. Just do not ask my wife.
My New Year’s diet fits me to a T-shirt (897 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Jan 19 2013	Views/Reads: 3322/0	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Personally, I sure will be glad when January is over. If confession is good for the soul, then let me have a good soul cleansing and confess that January is not my favorite month of the year.
A healthy dose of medicine for the soul (905 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Mar 27 2011	Views/Reads: 3002/2	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
A large segment of the human population takes things way too seriously for their own good. The strange anomaly is that most people laugh at the wrong thing and fail to laugh at the right thing. This serious incongruity has robbed people of a healthy attit
My Final Last Words, Finally, Well Almost (907 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Sep 29 2012	Views/Reads: 3281/2098	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
If I heard it once, I have heard it a million times and this week was no exception. In fact, the words carelessly tumble from my lips on many occasions, some of which have been perilously near the conclusion of my sermons. Most preachers never conclude th
Laying my Mother's Day cards on the table (903 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: May 01 2011	Views/Reads: 3537/0	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
I am not one given over to gambling unless you call life a gamble and then all bets are off. I do not even play the lottery because I would end up paying out $1,987.14 in order to win $10. I have a difficult time parting with my money because I am a Penns
The boy who wanted to be the letter Y (220 words)
Author: hayfoot	Added: May 21 2011	Views/Reads: 3574/0	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
A young boy from a small village in Brazil has a dream: to be the letter Y.
Would someone please call “timeout?” (907 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Sep 24 2012	Views/Reads: 3278/3	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
I just realized that summer is now over. Where in the world did it go?
On pledging my allegiance (904 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Jun 27 2011	Views/Reads: 3144/2	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and Yours Truly just finished supper and we were resting in the living room watching the TV news. Actually, my wife was watching the news while I was perusing a book. As far as I am concerned, nothing equals the rela
To pray or not to pray, that is the absurdity (906 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Jul 03 2011	Views/Reads: 3438/2	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Recently, a high school graduate wanted to include in her baccalaureate speech a prayer for her fellow graduates. I thought it was a rather nice gesture on her part. But certain people got wind of this and a nasty roar rose to the highest heavens. Certain
Not guilty or innocent, that is the question (914 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Jul 10 2011	Views/Reads: 3474/3	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
A murder trial in our area that gained international attention involved a young woman accused of murdering her two-year-old daughter. She was facing four counts of murder including the death penalty. After the jury deliberated, they came back and exonerat
A farewell to the 50s (910 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Jul 17 2011	Views/Reads: 3634/0	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Whoever said, "All good things must come to an end," knew whereof he spoke. Why is it that something really good goes by so quickly and something really bad hangs around forever, or so it seems.
My humble effort at stimulating the economy (911 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Sep 03 2012	Views/Reads: 3959/2	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
All we hear these days are complaining about the economy and nobody seems to be doing anything about it. Politicians talk about it all the time and yet do nothing creative in the area of improving our economy.
It's really quite a chatty world after all (907 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Sep 26 2011	Views/Reads: 4560/2	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
I must be the only one in this world of ours that truly appreciates quietness. Maybe it's old-age stomping its tired old boots, but I think the world has gotten just a little bit noisier. As I got older, I thought my hearing would begin to diminish. I ass
My grandfather and that new contraption… the telephone (910 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Oct 08 2011	Views/Reads: 3576/2032	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
I was sitting in a restaurant on a Friday afternoon enjoying a leisurely repast with some friends. Somewhere in the middle of our conversation, my cell phone went off. Without even thinking about it, I reached into my shirt pocket, pulled it out and answe
The illusive art of catching up (908 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Oct 24 2011	Views/Reads: 3043/2034	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Is it just me, or do others have trouble catching up? Just when it looks like I am almost caught up with some project or my to-do-list, something happens setting me back a few paces. One step forward, as they say and for me 17 steps backward. Or, so it se

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