I was reading the story of Ft. McHenry, circa 1814, with my son during his homeschool writing curriculum. The story prompt was to write in first person as if you were the flag. We chose the battle in which the "Star Spangled Banner" was written. I hadn't read a story from the beginnings of America [...]
Author: girloutofthebox
My Tribe

The morning started like many others. Kids are up, time to get ready, shower, make breakfast, eat, clean up, and kiss daddy goodbye. It all seems so normal, so mundane, sometimes. But then this morning, in the midst of the normal, came a surreal moment that made me pause. One of the moments in a [...]
Bitterness and Bullies
Blessing not a Burden
When Will You Care?
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

"Where is your good God now?" "I'm not religious, but will you pray for me?" "This is mother nature's wrath on climate deniers." There are so many misconceptions when "bad" things happen. Everyone wants to explain why, place blame, and throw off any responsibility for it. They also suddenly want prayer without the acknowledgement that [...]
Coffee and Jesus
Less Hate, More Love
Gay Uncle
Let's talk about labels! How do they affect us? For good or for bad? These aren't rhetorical questions. I would like to hear your opinions. Talk to me.
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