valerie writes

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  • What Makes a Person Unique?

    Everyone is unique. No two people are alike. They each have their own set of DNA. You can say we are all human, and you’re correct, we are. However, in our humanness, we are unique. We don’t think the same… Continue reading

  • Named After Me

    My first thought would be that I wouldn’t want anything named after me, but if something must be named after me, let it be a library because of my love of reading and writing. What would you want named after… Continue reading

  • What Makes Me Laugh

    I’m a happy person, so laughter comes easily. It’s not found in the canned comedy in movies and television. Instead, my laughter comes from my family, from nature, and from enjoying the wonders of each day as it opens up… Continue reading

  • When I was Five

    Me at Five What do you want to be when you grow up? I think I answered that question every year through eighth grade. It seemed to be the first question the teacher asked at the beginning of each school… Continue reading

  • What Most People Don’t Understand

    Most people don’t understand God’s love for them. When people live with abusive family members, see a society that treats them as though everything they say and do doesn’t matter, it’s hard to believe God loves them. Many of these… Continue reading

  • Technology Changed My Life

    I’m a Baby Boomer, born in 1953. We had the industrial age but not the technological age. Technology didn’t happen until after I graduated from high school. It was still in the early years when I was in college in… Continue reading

  • Saying No

    When it comes to saying ‘no’, I have a hard time saying it to my family. Who can turn down that face? Not me. At least not for a long time. Even now, if my children need me and I… Continue reading

  • Secret Skill

    My skill, no secret there, is to write. The skill I wish I had was how to market what I write. I’ve been writing since I was eight years old. I started on the road to publishing greatness in 1980.… Continue reading

  • My Favorite Type of Weather

    My favorite weather is snow. I love winter. I have always loved winter from a very young age. You can see me in this image with a huge smile on my face. It almost resembles the snowman’s smile. I take… Continue reading

  • Most Influential Teachers

    When it comes to education, there were two teachers who were the most influential in my life – Mrs. Reinke, my fourth-grade teacher, and my fifth grade teacher. Mrs. Reinke taught me math so I could understand it and finally… Continue reading