Category Archives: Guest writer

How I found Jesus

Posted on January 6, 2019 by

January 6th in the Episcopal liturgical calendary is the feast day Epiphany–important  for me as a young Episcopalian in Carmel, Indiana in the 1960s, because our parish celebrated with “The Burning of the Greens.” It put the final bookend to … Continue reading →

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Puerto Andraitx, Our New Home

Posted on December 27, 2018 by

By Suzy Beal This is the fifth episode of a memoir that is unfolding, one chapter each month, here on True Stories Well Told. Stay tuned for more of the adventure as teenage Suzy’s family moves to Europe, builds a … Continue reading →

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A Test of Mettle

Posted on December 19, 2018 by

By Robert E. Martin   The Texas plant hired several young men at the beginning of the summer. After that first week, they fired all of them and kept me. The lesson I learned from this experience was: It always … Continue reading →

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The Proposal and the Purse

Posted on December 5, 2018 by

A few weeks ago I posted this writing prompt: when did YOU start carrying a purse, why, and how did your self-identity change? This is one response to that prompt. By Deborah Wilbrink It had been a long day, fun and … Continue reading →

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Aboard Ship, continued

Posted on November 28, 2018 by

By Suzy Beal This is the fourth episode of a memoir that is unfolding, one chapter each month, here on True Stories Well Told. Stay tuned for more of the adventure as teenage Suzy’s family moves to Europe, builds a … Continue reading →

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Genetic Engineering is Child’s Play

Posted on November 7, 2018 by

By Faith Ellestad   To my beloved sons, I was thinking back to my childhood, and thinking forward to my children, when it came to me.  Guys, its not my fault.  It’s the fault of summer in the ’50s. Let … Continue reading →

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Aboard Ship, Part 1

Posted on October 31, 2018 by

By Suzy Beal This is the third episode of a memoir that is unfolding, one chapter each month, here on True Stories Well Told. Stay tuned for more of the adventure as teenage Suzy’s family moves to Europe, builds a … Continue reading →

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