Nothing could be cozierThan by the fire sitting;Toasting in its cozy warmthAnd reading books or knitting.While staring at the flickering flamesThe imagination runsTo faraway lands and places andTo worlds with other suns.And listening to the crackling wood—So comforting the sound!—It soothes our troubled, anxious thoughts,And peace at last is found.We all should pray that in …
A Tail of Salvation
(Adapted from a true story told by Missionary Pastor Scott Griswold)There was in Cambodia, Not long ago, A little, brown mongrel Who liked to go To the sewer drain puddle-- He'd roll and he'd splash! But when he came home How he hated his bath! His kind, loving master Was gentle, yet firm; While covered …
My Book Completion
The completion of my book "Learning Lessons From Furry Friends" is VERY near! I just have to finish approving the final draft of it, and then it will be DONE!!! It should start appearing on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and the publisher's website no later than Monday, October 24th, 2011. The Lord has certainly done …
Poetical Paragraph
So, here's one of my English assignments: Write a descriptive paragraph that uses poetic devices such as rhyming words, alliteration, and assonance. Here is what I produced: The Pagan or the Pure Picture with me a woman. She rides upon a brilliantly bright-colored beast. It is not that hard to find her. We just look …
Planning a Story
For those of you who love to write, do you ever remember sitting down by your pad of paper or at your computer and just starting to write a story out of the blue?"It was a beautiful, sunny day. Little Mary Seuffert was skipping merrily down the sidewalk when suddenly . . ."You had no …
My School Today
Hey everyone! Today's post is just a random collection of the interesting things that happened in school today. These are the things that make school fun and enjoyable to me.Mathematics: I got an A+ (98%) today (with the Lord's help!) which makes me energized to keep trying my best! Geometry is challenging, but also fun …
Border Collie Genetics
A blue merle colored Border Collie pup.Today I did the most interesting study of genetics in Biology! I applied what I learned to the Border Collie puppies we raised for a couple years. We had a wide range of colors: black and white, blue and white, and blue merles. I could try to explain it …
Do You Really Believe?
I always struggled with the verse in Acts 16:31 which states, "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you shall be saved. . . ." Is that really all there is to salvation? Believing on the Lord and the sacrifice He made for us (Romans 10:9)? I was sure that there was something that I …
Quick Update
The editing process on my book "Learning Lessons from Furry Friends" has now begun!! This is part 1 of a 3 stages, which should (hopefully) take only a month or two altogether. Here's what the editor had to say about my book: "I have started editing your manuscript. You have done a wonderful job writing your …
In Memory of Tiree
Tiree Brae Brown (Shetland Sheepdog): 1992 - 2006 A wagging tail, that lets me know when you are happy;A soft coat, to snuggle next to when I'm sad;Alert ears, that perk up every time I call your name;And cute tricks, that cheer me up and make me glad!Soft eyes, that look at me and know …
Sarah E. Brown 