Any John Wayne Fans Here? (100/10 Writing Challenge)

Do you like a good writing challenge? This one calls for the post to be exactly 100 words, but the words must be from only 10 letters of the alphabet. Here is my entry:
When I was in Junior High, I watched Western movies most weekends. John Wayne was a favorite in any role he would play. Any film with Wayne would work for me. He was a hero of huge proportions, whipping lawbreakers and making peace with Indians when war was a major possibility. In my judgment, John Wayne was wonderful performer, and he was a major presence in my world. He was a proud American who projected justice as well as making life fun for audiences around the world! I hope his many films play forever!

Anyone here a John Wayne fan?

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Overcoming!

The diagnosis was breast cancer. We all began to pray for Mom. My specific prayer was that she would overcome the cancer. I prayed it for three and a half years, everyday, many times a day. Then when I returned from a trip to Jamaica, the first of Mom’s children to leave the States and Mom did not recognize me, I knew she would not live much longer. I wept bitterly and wondered before God why He had not answered my fervent prayers.

But He had. She overcame cancer with dignity and faithfulness and courage. And I thank Him!
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The story above is posted in response to Jellen’s Writing Challenge

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Remembering Grandma!

I am in the midst of moving from my old office to the one I am to occupy in our new wing. Among the things I found stored was a cache of old bulletin articles I had written in 1980. I had kept them with some vague idea that I might compile them into a volume to submit for publication sometime in the future. Well, it is the future, and I am not sure I am up to a compilation or receiving rejection letters. I decided to put some on my blog. Here is the one from December 11 of that year.

My dad and I were together for an afternoon and evening a couple of weeks ago. We went to see a high school football playoff game at the Astrodome. We used to do such things often when I lived in Lake Jackson, but it was the first time in a good while that we have done it. We both enjoyed it. I hope we don’t wait so long to get together for another such outing again.

While driving to the Dome we began reminiscing about his mother and some of her philosophies. This lady was one of those truly great Christians. She lived her faith every day, her good deeds were a positive force on everyone who lived in her small farming community. She believed in doing her best at whatever she was involved in, whether the task was a pleasant one or not. She complained very seldom and expected to do her share. She slept soundly every night, she said, because she did not have a guilty conscience. Now her rest is eternally secured.

Her philosophy is not one that is widely spread in our society today. All too often we only want to do enough to get by. We look for ease and comfort. Frequently we expect to have things given to us. We would rather be “done for” than “do for” someone else. This attitude is prevalent in our work, our family life, our religious life, everywhere. At the appearance of a stumbling block, we give up.

We need to be ready to fight for the victory. Without combat, no victory is reached. Without labor, we cannot arrive at rest. My Christian brothers, be the best you can be. Whatever your hand finds to do, do with all your might. (Ecclesiastes 9:10).

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An Auspicious Award!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have been honored by the illustrious Pinhole with a ROAR award. One of the obligations as a ROAR winner is to share three writing tips and then name five other bloggers I deem worthy of the ROAR.


1. Write about things that you really interest you, not about things you think others will appreciate.

2. Be succinct.

3. Enjoy the process as well as the finished product.


Now to get the really good tips, check with these ROAR award winning bloggers:

Silken--the down to earth mom and wife who is far more talented a writer than she realizes!

Inklings--knows the craft and is always fun to read!

Sharon Hurley Hall--this lady is one of the most helpful and skillful writers in blogdom!

Sire--especially if you want to be up on the latest way to make money with your blog!

Trick Falls--novelist, blogger and southern gentleman!

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My Grandson Has A By Line!

Once a month there is a community newsletter delivered in the mail to everyone who lives on the west side of our town. Sometimes I scan the pages to see if there are some articles I want to read. It is a 40 page periodical with lots of items about home and school and church functions.

The copy that was delivered yesterday has only one story on the front page, about happenings at the new high school that is opened near us. I was very pleasantly surprised to see that article was written by my grandson. He is a freshman at the new high school, playing basketball and participating in school life for the first time after having been home schooled from kindergarten through his junior high years.

The boy is taking a journalism class, and is working on the yearbook staff. The story in the community newsletter continues on page 2 and ends on page 3. The young man did a nice job, if I do say so myself. Best of all, it was paid by the paper for his efforts.

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