Author: Constance Colson-Clay

I’m a former ECPA Christian bestselling novelist, journalist and educator with twenty plus years of experience teaching kindergarten through university classes in private, public, secular and Christian institutions. I hold a bachelor’s degree in writing and a master’s in literature. My college sweetheart and I have been married thirty-six years, and I’ve homeschooled our children through high school. Our oldest daughter is now a medical doctor, our middle is an aspiring singer-songwriter with a bachelor's degree in music composition and our youngest is in high school. We love performing our original compositions (or doing pretty much anything) as a family.

Pioneer

This is the last piece of my pioneer series, at least for now. Hope you enjoyed it!

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…

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