This is the last piece of my pioneer series, at least for now. Hope you enjoyed it!
A Pioneer Child’s Journey
Here’s another pioneer poem and related non-pioneer original song.
Chasin’ Fireflies
The original song of this title is on the following link, arranged and sung by Elanna Lund, who’s currently in a contest fundraiser. I’ve posted the link, so you can vote for her if you’d like. Below is another version I wrote as another poem in the Pioneer series, which I updated below.
Mom’s Gadget Gal
Happy Mother’s Day to all you wonderful, hard-working moms! Here’s a tribute to mine. Moms know best!
Pa’s Overtime Pay
I recently updated this fictional poem I wrote for a pioneer project, inspired by the original song (and true event) which follows.
Spring Bling
I love snow and skiing, but after a long winter, I savor the brief, balmy spring days before the mosquitoes start biting. This year we’ve taken many hikes, feeling the bumpy ground gradually softening beneath our soles. We match our footwear to the ascending temperatures and descending precipitation levels, progressing from boots to shoes to…
Wow! So That’s What Really Happened: Modern kids discover the Bible’s timeless truth about Easter (Part 3 of 3)
SCENE 5: (Full light on stage R couch) GIRL (slowly): So Jesus was all alone: Just One, in the darkness, against hundreds. All His friends scattered when He was arrested, just like He said they would. BOY (snorts): Can you blame them? There wasn’t much they could do against an armed mob and a Roman…
Wow! So That’s What Really Happened: Modern kids discover the Bible’s timeless truth about Easter (Part 2 of 3)
AN EASTER PLAY SCENE 3: (Light full onstage R couch) BOY (to Dad and Girl): I knew you two had great imaginations. Wasn’t that fun? GIRL (shakes head as Dad nods): Fun for you, maybe. I just got yelled at. What happened next, Grandpa? GRANDPA (reads Mark 14:12): Well, the next day was “the first…
Wow! So That’s What Really Happened: Modern kids discover the Bible’s timeless truth about Easter
AN EASTER PLAY SCENE 1: (Light full on stage R couch with Boy, leaning on stage L arm, looking stage L) GIRL (from other side of couch where she’s playing with iPod): Do you see him yet? BOY: Not yet . . . Wait a minute, I—no, never mind. (Stops leaning, plops down on couch)…
Chase the Dream, Chapters 1-4 updated
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