Category: Adventure

  • Why Write

    Why Write

    Featured Image – Upsplash.com I once asked a colleague how his book sales were going. His response to my question was, ‘Nothing of any significance.’ As the books he had published up to that point were autobiographical, I asked, ‘Do you think the genre is a winner in the marketplace?’ He replied sharply, ‘I don’t

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  • The Fairy and the Caterpillar

    The Fairy and the Caterpillar

    I’m sharing this childlike story with you as it contains a deeper hidden message about the dreams we have for our lives. I have had dreams for my life since I was a wee boy. But it was much later in my life that I discovered something important about my dreams. I started to write

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  • The Professional

    Monika R. Martyn is one of my favorite authors. I say this because first and foremost Monika is ‘belles-lettres’ a fine writer in every sense of the word. next is that she writes the most interesting and fascinating stories. Monika doesn’t just write stories – she takes you on a journey at the same time.

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  • A Morning on The Seafront

    A Morning on The Seafront

    Featured Image Wynand van Poortvliet Upsplash.com We are blessed to live in the Emerald Isle. Emerald, because Ireland is so green, all year round. If you talk to ‘the strangers’ about Ireland, their first comment is, “It’s always cold and raining there.” Well it’s not always cold and raining, only about 80% of the time!

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  • The Mountain Within

    The Mountain Within

    As I stand upon the mountain ridge and gaze at the colossal vigor of my earthly home, A soft breeze whispers in my ear.  I created all this and more for you, to please your heart, to give you a greater understanding of who I am; I AM, that I AM, and I have chosen

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  • A Letter To The Younger Me

    A Letter To The Younger Me

    Featured Image Richard Horne Upsplash.com Little David, it seems very strange to be writing to you, who is really me, and you are all of fourteen years old today, and the year is 1957!  As for me, I am 72 years old today, and the year is 2014. I have been waiting to write this letter

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  • Speak To The Captain Part Two

    Speak To The Captain Part Two

    For those of you who may have missed Part One please click here. I was planning to hand the task over to the travel agent, but then one of the group said, “No you can’t do that, you must go up to the airport and God will provide your seat, whilst you are there. You

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  • Speak to The Captain – Part One

    Speak to The Captain – Part One

    I apologize that Part 4 of Professor Jack Jenkins is not ready for publication today. This is due to changes I am making in the chapter structure. Professor Jack will not be available for the next month. In its place, I have decided to post this very uplifting true story. Part 2 of this story

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  • Series Stories – Professor Jack Jenkins -Part Three

    Series Stories – Professor Jack Jenkins -Part Three

     This is a series story, Professor Jack Jenkins Part Three. (if you missed part one, tap here) (Or part two, tap here.) Mike meets with his best friend Andre, an airline pilot, and tells him he has accepted a new appointment in Johannesburg; Andre thinks he is crazy to do this. Mike feels strange

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  • Good Friday

    Good Friday

    Today is called Good Friday. Why is this day called ‘Good’ Friday? For me, the word ‘good’ is over-used. And in that sense, the word good has no translatable definition. Go on, define the word ‘good’; I dare you. I appreciate that dictionaries are quick to define this word in many differing expressions, but in

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