Anger takes the true feelings from the shadowy places of the heart, and shouts them from the rooftops.
Category: Readers Write
Writing Contest Honorable Mention: Olivia D’Agostino
Homeschooling: The School of Champions
Writing Contest Winner: Maddi Burton
Writing Contest Winner: Kyle Tappendorf
Mother’s Day Special
A True Friend is a Rare Treasure
“Don’t pity the girl with one true friend. Envy her. Pity the girl with just a thousand acquaintances.” ~Katie Obenshain Friendship is a special gift. It’s a little part of yourself that you give to someone you care about. The value of a good friend is without measure. Friends are fun to be around. You […]
Sparkle Diamonds, Sparkle
(A poem from our January 2009 issue) Sparkle diamonds, sparkle, As you lay about the light. Shine in the moon and stars As they rise above at night. Then when the sun begins to yawn, And the moon fades away, May you twinkle once again All throughout the day. Sparkle diamonds, sparkle, As you reign […]
The Life of Joe
A Poem by Gilgal
What’s Wrong? By Gilgal Queen Soldiers. Alone, in a faraway land Away from the ones that they love. Fighting and dying, Their loved ones home crying Hoping that one day they’re back. Freedom. To chose despite regulations Cast off by so many throngs In a public school now You can’t even pray You’ve just got […]
Poem: The Masterpiece
Readers Write: Millennia
Readers Write
This month we have a nice collection of poems and other writings sent in by readers. Featuring: “Rescued,” by Katie Bailey; a short story titled “The Old Man and His Wife,” by Kayla Johnson; and an assortment of poems by Alexis Lewis. Enjoy! Rescued By Katie Bailey, 15 Standing alone in a dark, lightless room […]
When the Light Goes Out
By Madeleine Richey Everything is hot and sticky on a night like tonight. Everything reeks of earth, and grass, of summer air, car exhaust, and wet pavement after a rain. Everything seems to have despaired. The stars are dimmed, veiled by smog and city lights, their brightness just a memory of a childhood spent staring […]
Readers Write
Writing in the New Year
Readers Write: Lost
Lost by Katie, 14 Sharp, bitter, and cruel It is spoken in haste, Clawing and tearing The heart. A barb in the flesh, Buried deep down inside Never to surface again. The words of yesterday, we Cannot retrieve, Though we wish to go back. Put past the sorrows Of yesterday, Live in the present Hope […]
Readers Write: The Light of Love
A Homeschooler’s Guide to Paradise Valley Community College
2 HOMESCHOOL TEENS TOP TEN LISTS
We homeschooled our children right through grade 12 and now they are both college graduates. Homeschooling works! While our oldest, Amber, was a teen she composed these 2 humorous top ten lists which we’ve updated for 2011. They were a hit when printed in our support group’s newsletter, even among the most conservative families. Maybe […]
Civil Air Patrol
My name is Ashley Cline. I’m fifteen years old and I’m in the Civil Air Patrol. The Civil Air Patrol (CAP for short) is the airforce’s official auxilary. We do community service, drill, search and rescue, and we learn to fly. CAP was founded December 1,1941, just a few days before Pearl Harbor. We actually […]
Amelia and The Amazing Pinto Pony
by Megan Amelia, age 13, was a great horse-lady. She hardly ever did anything without thinking of horses, dreaming of horses, smelling horses, or drawing horses! Now you see why she is a horse-lady. Well, anyway, she loved horses (as you know). Amelia was always sure to see that her black, white, and brown pinto […]