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I have 2163 stories published in 17 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 5612046 times and 680 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1550 of my 13,408 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1599 votes

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Cherry

‘As useful as a chocolate teapot!'

I’m a chocolate teapot looking swell; but for tea I’m useless – heat will tell! Collapsing in hot water – I will keep cool and idle, or I’m soon a...

Pilate’s Quandary

Pilate was frightened to do what he knew, knew was the just and the right thing to do. Pity that Pilate did not find out who … The priests and the people did not give much thought to what Jesus did, and the words that he taught …
Cherry

Word-music

Patterns of sounds music of words pleasing the chime of rhythm and rhyme. Concisely composed a message that’s structured, subtle its echoes carefully...

Why the bread, why the wine?

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] So, why do you eat a morsel of bread? and why do you drink the portion of wine? This rite shows that Jesus...
Cherry

Escape into dream jobs

She dreamt she was an athlete coach … then woke up to her daily grind …. He dreamt himself the manager … But one night …

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1550 of my comments have received 1599 Great Feedback votes

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Such a busy ma!

Posted on Tue, 10 Aug 2021

Such a busy man!

I looked up that hymn, In the Cross of Christ I Glory , wondering why he was so strongly unitarian, though the mystery of the Trinity seems a bother to so many (how can we ever expect to fully comprehend the...

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Posted in Maria's Diary 40

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What an interesting memory!

Posted on Mon, 09 Aug 2021

What an interesting memory! and a shared one to remember together. Rhiannon

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Posted in Time’s Travel

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Very descriptive of the end

Posted on Mon, 09 Aug 2021

Very descriptive of the end of gasping dryness, and the provision of moisture refreshing, satisfying! Rhiannon

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Posted in suddenly

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Nicely traced down from

Posted on Fri, 06 Aug 2021

Nicely traced down from moiutain grandeur with the stream to the deer quenching their thirst, Richard, and a down-to-earth reminder of comfort and warmth and food to return to. Rhiannon

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Posted in The Mountain

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Larkbear House is still there

Posted on Fri, 06 Aug 2021

Larkbear House is still there isn't it? I was amused by

There is a basement large enough to be able to store enough food to withstand a long siege.

Not really expecting to, surely, there?

and also amused by...

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Posted in Maria's Diary 39

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What a pleasureand privilege!

Posted on Wed, 04 Aug 2021

What a pleasure and privilege! and so useful for the IP! Rhiannon

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Posted in Foxy Till Dawn

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You have found so much

Posted on Tue, 03 Aug 2021

You have found so much material!

It is always difficult for family when their father remarries fairly quickly. I wonder  how much they had had contact with their new 'step mother' to try to get to know each other. Relations with their...

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Posted in Maria's Diary 38

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Hope you are all well?

Posted on Sat, 31 Jul 2021

Hope you are all well?

You knew the deceitfulness and grip of the lures, but broke away to real freedom, didn't you? Rhiannon

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Posted in Angry Spots

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Sad such bickering about what

Posted on Fri, 30 Jul 2021

Sad such bickering about what should be dedicated service and hard work for the needy in the name of Christ. And probable misundertandings too. I expect many like Emily were quietly getting on with helping these abandoned and abused children....

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Posted in Maria's Diary 37

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The list of adjectives used

Posted on Tue, 27 Jul 2021

The list of adjectives used seem to show how he tried to do much good, but could be impulsive and non-conciliatory, and maybe not a good listener?

Was Britian encouraging the Chinese to buy and use opium? Rhiannon

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Posted in Maria's Diary 36

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