A Short Story

A friend of mine wrote this short story, which he has asked me to post. I hope you enjoy it! My friend wishes to be referred to as The Spectre. Let me know what you think in the comments! The Perfect Summer’s Date It was under a typical evergreen, a fir. It was mid-summer, and […]

What I Was Looking For | Part II

I sat alone in the silent dormitory. I was supposed to be packing my things, since a car was coming to take me to my parents in two hours. But I wasn’t planning to attend Everett’s funeral. The previous night, I had sneaked into the nurse’s office and stolen a bottle of sleeping pills. I […]

What I Was Looking For | Part I

Maisie, why were you born? My reflection gave no reply. I turned from the bathroom mirror in disgust. What was I missing? A laugh from the hall outside the bathroom startled me to action. I washed my hands and splashed my face with cold water, attempting to feel alive. All I felt was my throbbing […]

Glossolalia | The Gift of Speaking in Tongues | Part III

Hello, everyone! I’m sure you’ve guessed that I’ve just been too busy to blog lately. In my writing time, I’ve been working on my creative writing 4-H project, which is a 2,000 word short story. I have finished it and submitted it, and it will be judged next week! It’s a relief to be done […]

Glossolalia | The Gift of Speaking in Tongues | Part I

In my last post on my other blog, Teen, Meet God, I asked if you guys would like to read my final high school research paper about the gift of tongues. Sort of to my surprise, you guys said yes! Well, here is the first part of my paper. 🙂 I hope you enjoy and […]

Flash Fiction | The Unexpected Visitors

For a fun homeschool writing assignment, my mom had us write a 300-400 word story beginning with this sentence: When they finally unlocked the door, they were met by the smell of furniture polish and old books. It had to have a surprise ending. I really enjoyed writing this piece, and I hope you enjoy […]

Snowy Day

We got some lovely snow a couple of days ago. The next day was bright and sunny, so I decided I had to go out and get a few pictures. There aren’t many, because I was hurrying to take them between school, lunch, and work. But I had fun! Enjoy! God thundereth marvellously with his […]

My Tips on Applying for Scholarships

You may have been wondering, What is Shae up to? She’s been very inactive on the blogosphere lately. Well, I have been extremely busy! I miss interacting with you guys more, but I’ve got different priorities that I did when I started my first blog at twelve years old. Now I have junk like work […]

Why Do We Have Free Will?

This is a more serious post than usual for this blog, but it is part of my “days.” 🙂 I wrote this essay for school, and my mom (who is also my teacher) helped me edit it after I turned it in. It’s about the existence of evil and free will. Let me know what […]

Three Things I’ve Learned from My Jobs

I’m very grateful for the opportunity to work and save money for my future. My jobs, cleaning buses and teaching a fitness class, have helped me gain not only money, but also practical life experience! I’d like to share with you three lessons I’ve learned from my jobs. Sometimes, even good people can be hard […]