I LOVE CHICK-FIL-A!!!  it’s my favorite thing ever!!

That sounds so fun!!!

Yeah, we’re about 10 hours from Lakeside. Montana is pretty big hahaha

Wow that’s crazy that you know lots of people that do YWAM! I only know one XDXD and that’s because she’s my cousin…most people in the area don’t even know what that is hahaha and we…[Read more]

That’s cool! What specifically do you do in food service? And that’s probably a good idea to stay with your family. I understand wanting to be close to them, especially because you were gone a while, and like you said, your brother’s graduating soon!

I’m on the other side of the state–I live in Eastern Montana and Lakeside is on…[Read more]

Wow that’s really cool! So is working in food service your only job? And do you live by yourself or with your family still?

And that’s a really great idea… I love how you’re just chilling haha…it sounds like you’re dealing with a lot less stress than the other adults I know.

ooof, learning boundaries can be so hard! But i’m…[Read more]

Everyone please give me 5 of your favorite songs (if you want to) and I’ll make a playlist!!!! Then we can all see what songs…[Read more]

oh my goodnessss!!!!

I can’t believe you’re here! I gasped out loud when I got the notification, like that’s so crazy! I’ve missed you! And I need to reread this story, it was so good!!! I still remember parts of it, and I remember I loved it! <3

Good to have you back! What’s life been like since you’ve dropped off the face of the…[Read more]

@koshka @elishavet-pidyon @mineralizedwritings @loopylin @linus-smallprint @keilah-h @rae @theducktator @grcr @highscribeofaetherium @raxforge @theshadow @janellebelovedpig @stephie @ellette-giselle @thearcaneaxiom @princesachronicle22 @hybridlore @savannah_grace2009 @esther-c @the_lost-journal @felicity…[Read more]

Sorry for falling off the face of the planet there for a minute! XD Anyway, thank you so much for your feedback and I’ve read through it all and am FOR SURE taking every word into consideration (I just don’t feel like making individual replies to each one. I know. I’m lazy 🤣)

(Also, Sara, yes. It is…[Read more]

If there’s enough interest, we could try to plan one for late May/early June.

@ellette-giselle @savannah_grace2009 @koshka @elishavet-pidyon

@whalekeeper @stephie @loopylin @grcr @keilah-h @kyronthearcanin @esther-c @highscribeofaetherium @trailblazer @anyone-i-forgot

Is anyone up for a call sometime soon? We could try for the 2…[Read more]

That’s amazing! I love art with a message, and something like that would be incredible. She has a valuable tool indeed!

Those are great. Coworker conversations are the best and worst things to overhear. XD

Wonderful!

This was something my brother started:

Every night (except for Friday and most often Sunday and Saturday) during the beginning part of dinner, everyone takes 2 mintues to say something about their day. That could be anything from a work announcement, some encouragment they learned from the Bible, some animal/anything speical they…[Read more]

Yes. Knowing why we do things is so important!

Oooh! I forgot about the Sunday one! My family doesn’t have a “rule” about that one, but we all know Sunday is a day of rest and fellowship. I’ve actually been starting to not use computers on Sunday. Now, there are expections…last week my sister and I were creating some stickers on a…[Read more]

One principle my parents have taught us is that technology is a tool, not a toy. That tech can be used for good or evil.

We also have a standard that we stop using screens after 8pm. The bluelight from the screens disrupts your dopamine which you need in order to sleep well.

We also do not use iPhones and comupters alone in our…[Read more]

I don’t have phones, but my family does have a rule we aren’t allowed to bring technology into our rooms. Exceptions are made for the house phone for music or audiobooks, and occasionally the tablet for school. I don’t know that I’ve seen someone using tech super healthily. Maybe my mom. Neither of my parents are that bad with it,…[Read more]

We don’t have a lot of boundaries, but we didn’t get our own phones until last year or the year before that. I think the main thing is that phones have to be in the living room at night—which is a law I’m we have because I had the bad habit of being on my phone late into the night and even really early in the morning, watchin…[Read more]

@trailblazer

My boundaries aren’t super good right now, but this semester was technology-heavy because of my thesis, so I’ve been focusing on that. I think stress avoidance plays a huge factor for me, and being on technology distracting myself is better than crashing in a stressful situation.

And in all honesty, the things I…[Read more]

My parents use their phones in a healthy way, as does the husband and wife of dear family friends. (their kids don’t have phones either) but honestly the majority of the people i see and know spend more time on their phone than on anything else.

I’m almost done with my first year of college, and for the final of one of my classes, I’m writing an essay about technology use. In conjunction with the essay, I have to give a presentation of some sort, so what I decided to do was conduct a survey to hear from other people about the topic and show what I…[Read more]

Yeah, I mean once you’ve repented and been forgiven, the Bible says that as far as the east is from the west, so far has God removed our transgressions from us. If He’s not thinking about it anymore, why should I?

Amen! This is what C.S. Lewis said: “I think that if God forgives us we must forgive our…[Read more]

So, it’s looking like we will be planning for the 19th. Sorry if you can’t make it on that day–I know it’s Good Friday, but that’s the date that the majority of y’all…[Read more]

Chapter 17

Easton hated the tension that had hung between him and Tyler all throughout church that morning. They didn’t sit with the rest of their friend group like they normally did, which Easton appreciated. Last night had mentally exhausted him and getting up e…[Read more]

The first story that I ever wrote (that I can remember) was about a cat. I don’t remember the cat’s name (or his friends’ names) but it involved rescuing another cat from a tree and the most anticlima…[Read more]

*shudders* Yeah, nothing short of a call from God could ever induce me to send my kids to public school. And my kids aren’t going to be allowed to date until they’re 16 either.

Pretty much all the public schoolers have phones and are preoccupied with boys and drama at school

😣 I wish schools didn’t have to be that way. It’s crazy that when I hear of a 12 or 13 year old dating or whatever, I’m not surprised. I don’t agree with it! but it doesn’t shock me. 🙁 I mean, y’all should be enjoying your childhood a…[Read more]

Y’all are so so so helpful!!! I wish I could reply to each individual response, but that would take a while. 🤪

The theme I’m getting from most of the responses though is that MG needs more wholesomeness, or at least that was what you enjoyed the mos…[Read more]

I see a huge difference in the spiritual maturity of the homeschoolers vs. the public schoolers.

Seriously. My sister has a Christian friend about her age who’s public schooled, and my sister, who is NEVER someone I’d consider mature, seems more mature next to this friend. The friend is 9 and she’s already dating for one thing, and s…[Read more]

I had several fanfics for the Boxcar Children when I was younger. The one actually had a coherent plot, which is more than I can say for most of my WIPs. XD

I’m thinking about plann…[Read more]

That’s funny! Yeah, I loved them. They were good books. XD

THIS is why I’m not dating until college. 😂 I think I’d be allowed before then…but the sibling awkwardness is too much.

For real thoughhh 😂 I know in some family’s it’s not awkward, but I decided to go for it with Hallie’s family. XD

*squealing* I can forgive him for not taking her. He has a good reason.

🤭

*tries that* Can you rea…

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Now is time for our next random question, served with a side of rainbow cupcakes! (Ugh, I can’t say anything rainbow-y without sounding weird. Oh well.)

So I had Chatgpt come up with the most random question…[Read more]

Those are great ideas, thank you so much!! This is spurring a lot of ideas now, thanks.

@linus-smallprint

Understandable. Contemporary writing is kind of like writing set in the present or close to it, and are mainly based in reality.

@esther-c

Thank you for the suggestions, I’ll check them out! Okay, compelling characters seem…[Read more]

A lot of this is actually first draft material since I was adding in stuff, so bear with me 🫣 But I didn’t want to keep y’all waiting. 😉

Chapter 10

“We’re not picking them up, right?” Easton watched Hallie through the rear view mirror.

“No, they’ll mee…[Read more]

Hm, okay I’ll take those into account. I would share details about the stories in mind but they’re both in the very, very early stages of development (aka I have one or two ideas for each and that’s about it 😅).

So far, for the first one I want it to be set in the summer or fall, and be about two high schoolers sending paper airpl…[Read more]

Excuse me while I go DIE OF CUTENESS. I was literally hopping around squealing, and then ranted about it for five minutes to one of my sisters. Your couples are ADORABLE. I LOVE THEM.

Ahhhh, I’m so glad you love themmm!!! 🥰🥰

(it’s actually kinda funny, my Mom and I recently had a conversation about why me and my siblings are…[Read more]

ahh…memories

*sniff*

GUYS DO YOU REMEMBER THIS *cries*

h ttps://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/character-party/page/201/

I was laughing so harddd

Possible (probable) scene for Book #2 of my fantasy series idea🤭

let me know what y’all think👀

The Mercenary camp seemed naught much fond of having guests.

Couldn’t they at the very least be w…

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I’m doing something drastic.

Something crazy.

I suppose I shall start at the beginning…

Our youth…[Read more]

It’s actually a publicly funded Catholic school, so not private, but all the same.

 It’s sad how private schools can have teachers like that. There is a private Christian school close to where I live (not Catholic, but Mennonite) and one of the teachers got fired for using tarot cards and other witchcraft things in the classroom. Bu…

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Haha sounds familiar… I think I can put a real political event or name to almost everything you just mentioned!

Lol, same. Most of that wasn’t even intentional. I just decided that the government would be similar to ours, and things escalated from there. XD

So.

This is a very interesting topic. Why, you ask?

Because I’m about to ask you a…[Read more]

Hear ye, hear ye! God willing, t…[Read more]

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Announcing the winners!!!!

First, like the previous judges, I will go over each story.

Shadow:

What a short, sweet story! You are sucked right into a conflict,…[Read more]

@koshka @freed_and_redeemed @trailblazer @whalekeeper @theducktator @elishavet-pidyon @power @jonas

TODAY IS THE DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Are you all ready to submit your stories???!!!! I’m so excited to read them!

The others:@power  @calyhuge  @whalekeeper   @theducktator  @elishavet-pidyon @the_lost-journal  @trailblazer  @jonas @beth-torres @euodia-vision @thearcaneaxiom @smiley  @freed_and_redeemed @loopylin @felicity  @savannah_grace2009  @koshka

Please pard…[Read more]

now you gotta put a chili pepper in a random scene somewhere as a joke.
Also I agree with keilah-h, that would be really funny!

Maybe he gives her one!!

That would be hilarious!