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Pamela Jenkins met her husband, Stanley, while they both were students at Oklahoma State University. She is now the office manager for her husband's veterinary clinic and helps him run their small farm in rural Oklahoma. They have four children and raise their own poultry, rabbits and swine for livestock show competitions. Living in a small hometown community and working with people and their pets give Pamela the inspiration for many of her stories.
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Maria Harden has been a "closet writer" for as long as she can remember. At the age of twelve, she had two poems published in a young people's magazine, and from that time on, she was hooked. This was the impetus that generated her life-long love affair with the wily word. An eighth grade teacher's encouragement convinced her to pursue her interest in writing. Over the years, Maria was a frequent contributor of poetry to a small-town paper. She became Editor of a job-related newsletter for four years. She now writes for several online sites, and also freelances for the local newspaper.
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Previous stories in the Write 2 the Heart archives are: What My Heart Remembers, Hooked on Books, and The Clothes Museum. Her favourite writing theme appears to be poking fun at her own foibles. That, alone, provides fodder for many future stories. Maria is trying to get memories down for future generations to enjoy. Her family is often featured in her stories and they also provide an endless supply of ideas. They are her biggest fans! She lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, with her devoted husband and a cranky cat. Or is that a devoted cat and a cranky husband? She has one son, Jack, and one grandson, Logan. Her family and extended family, friends and on-line friends, have always been her greatest support.
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Paul Joseph Leadem graduated from Rutgers University. Following military service as an Intelligence Officer in the U.S. Air Force, he began a 27-year career in the Central Intelligence Agency. He served as a White House Briefing Officer during the Kennedy Administration, and in staff positions at the highest level of the Agency
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Gale Stevens, a single mother of two wonderful daughters, has written "Like A Hug From Heaven", "The Secret Of My No Worry Success" and "Are We Being Tested?". She has also written several poems, "Super Mom", "God's Seasons", "To My Child", "Grandma's Hands", and "Mother". She didn't begin to write in earnest till after a divorce that took her by surprise. During this trying time she began writing in a journal to help her keep her sanity. She began to notice that the words running around in her head sounded like poetry. After writing these words down, she shared them with friends. God placed wonderful friends in her life to encourage her with praise and support. Gale would like to publicly tell these friends, Dawn, Mickey, Brandon, and Bill, "I love each of you and thank you so much for your continuous encouragment and support". Gale's poetry and writing can be found in the archives of Write 2 The Heart.
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Pat Bode
The Lord Jesus is my Savior. He brought me out of a pit of dispair. I lived in a shell for over thirty years of my life, a victim of verbal abuse. The tongue can be so cruel. As a result I could not open up and share my feelings with others. I was afraid of people, both men and women. I always prayed to God to help me and He came to my rescue in the form of writing.
Now, I am a person who can do all things through Christ Jesus who strengthens me. I place God first each morning, thanking Him for another day. I also pray a prayer of Spiritual Warfare each morning asking my Lord to put the whole armor of God on me.
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I ask the Lord to use me, that I may be a vessel to pour out to others. I have been widowed since 1987 and a single mom to my teen aged daughter. Together we attend Church of The Way in Carriere, Mississippi. I have written over 80 poems that I hope to share as a book in the future.
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