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As a member of ANWA (American Night Writer's Association) I was given the chance to write on their blog every two weeks starting back in July 2012. These are my posts on that blog in chronological order. You should check them out! And comment below if you like anything you read. I loved writing with these wonderful ladies and I hope to one day be able to join them again. But for now, writing on my own blog will have to suffice. Enjoy!

July 2012
Don't Stop Believing!
Everybody is a Genius
On Words of Wisdom

August 2012
Everything You Can Imagine
Facing Change and Learning To Go With The Flow

September 2012
Of New Things and Late Blog Posts
College Life and Cooking Gluten Free

October 2012
Missionary Age Change
Finding Balance In Life

November 2012
Things You Should Know About Me
Of New Things and Thanksgiving

December 2012
Blessings of the Lord
Happy Holidays!
New Year's Eve

January 2013
And Thus, Another Semester Has Begun...
The Life of a College Student...

February 2013
A Chance of..... Fate?
Ancestry and Writing Histories

March 2013
Write What's Hard
Of Late Blog Posts and Finals

April 2013
Of Writing, Finals, and Summer Goals
A Bit of Randomness and Excitement!

May 2013
No Regrets
Be Brave

June 2013
Body Language?
Try New Things

July 2013
Things Learned

August 2013
A Time to Write
"Go Forward? Only Thing To Do!"

September 2013
The Life Journey
Having The Time Of My Life

October 2013
Sugar and Spice
Why I Write

November 2013
In Which I Apologize
Rain Is A Good Thing

December 2013
A New Year's To Remember

January 2014
I Can See Clearly Now...
Bring On The Rain

February 2014
Happily Ever After
You've Got A Friend In Me

April 2014
The Wisdom of a 22 Year Old

May 2014
Dream Big. Work Hard. See Dreams Become Reality.
A Change of Heart

June 2014
Naming Characters
What I Believe to be True

August 2014
Carpe Diem!

September 2014
Happily Ever After Pt. 2
The Magic of the Written Word

October 2014
An Exercise of Thinking
23 Things I've Learned

November 2014
Becoming Who I Want To Be
Writing and Beach Trips with Besties

December 2014
Everything For a Reason
Have Faith

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Beyond the Barrier [or] Brick Wall

By Claire Enos Past the hurtful words and the insincere remarks is someone hurting, deep inside. The hurtful words and insincere remarks just a barrier. A brick wall if you will, built to protect a broken heart, as it is repaired, painstakingly, over weeks, months, possibly years. And while the heart waits to be completely healed, by the loving touch of one who cares, it can only be taped up waiting for the repairman to show up and take charge. There are still cracks, but maybe-- just maybe-- the heart that has been broken can be repaired, with the hard work of the owner, and a lot of tape. Still, the cracks will show. Some of the heart crumbling from further blows, until it is fortified, not with a wall, but with a glue gun and magic. Slow, calculated magic, here and there, where needed. Until eventually, miraculously, all has been healed. Meanwhile, through the whole process, life has continued on. And the owner, not able to spend every moment working on the heart, must conti...

Looking Past the Weaknesses

By Claire Enos As I was reading an article on seeing past the outward appearances and seeing each other as God sees each of us, I was filled with joy that there are people out there who are compassionate and willing to look past the ugly outside to see the good inside. However, as I read through some of the comments at the end of the article, I was filled with sadness. As people, none of us are perfect. We all have imperfections. My mom can't spell very well, I know people with atrocious grammar (and I'm no where near perfect on that front either). However, my mom and my friends are among the smartest people I know. They've gone to school, some of them have degrees in various areas or are working on getting degrees. It saddens me to know that these people who are very smart are judged based on how poorly they spell or how horrible their grammar is. As an English major I understand the importance of spelling and grammar, and how they can affect how a person is seen. I...

Follow Your Heart

Something so simple, yet simply profound. Follow your heart. I mean, how deliciously simple can it get?! All these years I've been agonizing over decisions I shouldn't have worried about. I worried because of remarks from friends and family which made me feel inferior, like I couldn't take care of myself. These decisions mostly involved affairs of the heart, college, and my future. Sure, some of the advice I received I kind of wish I'd listened to, but if I had I wouldn't have learned such a valuable lesson. The last two or three months have been one gigantic learning curve for me, and although it sometimes hurts to think about, I'm glad I had the experience. When my uncle said all that mattered is that I follow my heart, that's when I knew where things had gone wrong, and where things were going right. My college degree is right, because I'm following my heart. God wouldn't have given me a love of and a talent for writing if it weren't right...