More Creativity From the Past

A Word                                                               3/11/97

by Amber McCallister

A word is a dangerous tool

It can tear through the heart and bring false hope

It does not care who it hurts

After all it does not have any feelings

A word can be as free as a horse

It’s spirit can have the freedom of the wind

If we leave our words unchecked

They can hurt and harm others

They can walk all over feelings and tear hearts in two

They can bring sadness and loneliness to ourselves and others

They can determine how we will live our lives

How we interact with others

How we think of ourselves

Whether we are kind or mean can be determined by the words we speak

But if we are careful, our words can help and heal

They can bring happiness to a person’s day

It can make them feel good and help them feel loved

It can give them a reason to face another day

A reason to smile and be happy

They can make a heart happy

And they can make a heart sad

It is up to you and only you

You are the only one who can determine how your words will affect others

After all you are the only one who can control your tongue

No matter what always make the decision that will help others the most

That will  make them feel good

And will make them feel that they are worth something

That they are special and important

Because they are

Each and every one of them!!

Book Blast: Every Hill and Mountain by Deborah Heal 5/21/13 -$50 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway!

Title:Every Hill and Mountain (Time and Again) (Volume 3) By Deborah Heal

About the Book:

Every Hill and Mountain Visiting another century�not the summer vacation she had planned. Those who have read Time and Again and Unclaimed Legacy know that Abby Thomas is a college student on a summer service project with 11-year-old Merri. And they know that the summer is not going the way Abby had expected�but in a good way. For one thing, she meets a very nice guy named John Roberts. And for another, she discovers a strange computer program called Beautiful House that lets her fast-forward and rewind life. Not her own, of course, but those of the people who lived in Merri�s old house. And the Old Dears� old house, and�well, any old house. And since the program worked so well for the Old Dears� family tree project, Abby�s college roommate Kate hopes it will help her find out more about her ancestor Ned Greenfield. And Kate�s fianc� Ryan thinks the program has lucrative commercial potential. Abby and John reluctantly agree to help Kate, but only on the condition that she and Ryan promise to keep the program a secret, because if it fell into the wrong hands�well, no one wants Big Brother invading their privacy. The two couples take a trip to the tiny town of Equality, set in the hills of southern Illinois and the breath-taking Shawnee National Forest. According to Kate�s research, Ned Greenfield was born there at a place called Hickory Hill. The mayor, police chief, and townspeople are hospitable and helpful�until the topic of Hickory Hill comes up. They seem determined to keep them away, telling them, �There�s nothing there for you to see.� Eventually they find Hickory Hill on their own�both the mansion and the lonely hill it sits upon. Built in 1834, Hickory Hill stands sentinel over Half Moon Salt Mine where the original owner John Granger accumulated his blood-tainted fortune. Abby and her friends meet Miss Granger, Hickory Hill�s current eccentric owner, and they eventually get the chance to time-surf there. Their shocking discovery on the third floor concerning Kate�s ancestor Ned Greenfield is almost too much to bear. What they learn sends them racing to the opposite end of the state to find the missing link in Kate�s family tree. And there they are reminded that God is in the business of redemption�that one day he�ll make all things new.

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Deborah Heal Deborah Heal, the author of the Time and Again time travel mystery series, was born not far from the setting of her book Every Hill and Mountain and grew up �just down the road� from the setting of Time and Again. Today she lives with her husband in Waterloo, Illinois, where she enjoys reading, gardening, and learning about regional history. She has three grown children, three grandchildren, and two canine buddies Digger and Scout (a.k.a. Dr. Bob). She loves to interact with her readers, who may learn more about the history behind the books at her website www.deborahheal.com and her Facebook author page www.facebook.com/DeborahHeal.

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Some Creative Poetry of My Own

Confusion Is In The Wind That Blows                               12/19/1996

by Amber McCallister

What am I feeling that makes me so distressed

I do not understand these emotions streaming through my blood

I see this face that is veiled, just beyond my grasp

Why is it that I fell for him, the answer is never there

I cry myself to sleep at night, wishing he was here

He teases me with words of love that shreds my heart with every syllable

His voice makes my heart race, that deep sound that brings pleasure to my life

He does not love me but loves to play with me, stringing me a long with every promise he offers

I cannot see beyond the lies nor choose to see the truth

I am content to live this lie, no matter what the cost

Why is it that I torture myself, does it make me feel love

That one emotion that I long to feel somehow hides from me

I wish I knew the reason why I will never experience this feeling

Was I bad in some way that I am tortured throughout my life

Never to touch the heart of another, to look inside his soul

I long to become one with another being like myself, I desire to feel the wind of intensity

No explanation I can offer will ever satisfy the hole in my soul, the emptiness in my heart

Will I ever be offered a true sacrifice of love, will I ever find the lover of my life

Will my prince charming ever sweep me off my feet, or is that fairy tale just a story to break the souls of innocent girls

Is the truth another fairy tale brought on by hopeless men who spend all their lives searching for a reason to go on

Or am I insane to believe that love is real and is true to those who believe in it

Am I just a silly girl in love with a fantasy or a person desperate enough to believe a lie told by old people and poets

I have no answers to the questions that lie in my head only hopes and dreams that all too soon fade away

I try to live my life with hopes and desires that tear my heart apart

I just can’t pull this off anymore, all the disappointment that I have experience has scarred my soul forever

I wish I could turn back the clock, but what good would that do

You can’t fight against what is meant to be, it is supposed to make us better people

But the outcome of those events leave a lot to be desired

I do not understand this life I am meant to live, do you know, can you help

Or are you as lost and confused as I am in this world of hate and jealousy

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Pam Funke is the grand-daughter of a Pastor and was brought up in the church. Her love of reading led her to write for the enjoyment of others. She lives in Hinesville, Georgia  with her son and daughter.

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Operation Dark Angel: The Rise Of Nicolatianes Book blurb and excerpt:

This is the first book in the exciting The Apocalypse series.

Our current world is full of chaos, turmoil, hatred, wars, starvation, murders and strife.  Every day the world spirals more and more out of control. The people of the world feel helpless and are looking for someone, anyone to save them. Who will save them and bring peace  to the world? Can the birth of a  single child be the answer to their prayers? Where is God in all of this? Is anyone even searching for Him or are they too caught up in the world to even bother looking?

Nicolaitanes Balac, a man who is quickly gaining political power and reverence, has enlisted the help of General Alexander Ludlow and The Group in an attempt to bring about peace and serenity for the entire world. Hence, the birth of Operation Dark Angel, a military operation designed to bring about world peace. Or is it? Will the  operation really bring an end to the turmoil, violence and hatred or will it make matters worse? What can the people of the world do to regain control of the world?

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She remembered the first time that she ever heard about the prophecy.

It was a day like no other.............she sat on the pews of  St. Peter's Basilica next to her parents. She was ten years old and enthralled with anything having to do with the church. She loved learning about God. Her mother, Camila, said that she was just a huge sponge soaking up everything the world had to offer. She supposed that was how she obtained the nickname Little Sponge that he father called her lovingly.

She sat there observing the people around her and looking at the beautiful decorations throughout the church. She was eagerly awaiting mass to begin. She couldn't wait to hear what today's lesson was about. How could she possibly know that today's lesson would change her life one day.

“Today, I humbly come before you to tell you the prophecy about The Child. The holy one that will one day be born to a virgin who is close to God's own heart. The Child will be born to bring peace to our war-torn world. He will eliminate all wars, all strife, all hunger, all poverty, all desegregation, all religious differences. He will bring us all together. Won't that be a glorious day? I only hope that I live long enough to see it happen,” Pontiff Basil said.

Mariel was excited. She longed to see the face of The Child, the messiah, the one destined to solve all of the world's problems. Will it happen during my lifetime? I really hope so.

“If I knew back then that I would be the one chosen to carry The Child, I don’t know what I would have done. My parents would have been so proud to know that their daughter was chosen for such a great honor as this,” Mariel said sitting on the curb. If only I could tell them.

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Mariel got up and headed to the Colosseum. She started walking, but suddenly stopped when she realized that she wasn’t even going to get to tell her family goodbye. Should she return home first and say her goodbyes? She wouldn’t say a word about why she was leaving. Yes, I think that will be alright. She turned around and started walking back home.

“What are you doing Mariel? The Colosseum is the other way?” the voice asked.

“Lord, I just need to go home and say goodbye to my family. Besides they’ll be so worried and hurt if I just leave without saying goodbye,” Mariel replied.

“No my child, no one must know of this. Do you not understand the importance of this child? Now go to the Colosseum, Rosalind won’t wait much longer,” the voice said firmly.

Mariel sighed, perhaps after the child was born she would be allowed to let her family be involved. She laid her hand gently over her abdomen and smiled. She was going to be carrying a little person inside her. Hello little one, I shall carry you with great joy! She smiled as she quickly walked towards the Colosseum and her new journey.