Submissions

We'd like to expand this page slowly with quality stories that both inspire and warm the heart. Should you have any suggestions, please email us at janice@janice142.com
Thank you.

Looking for Stories

We remember eons ago a tale which we'd like to include here. If you can locate this one and share, please do so.

#1 - This story featured a returning soldier who is to meet a woman wearing a flower on her coat who had been his pen-pal during his time overseas.

Story Located!
Thank you Karen.

Thanks to your submission (including the title) I found the complete story. Be sure to read "Appointment With Love" (it's wonderful)

Thank You!

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Activities- Miniature Fun for the Whole Family

Angel in Uniformby Jeannie Ecke Sowell

Appointment With Loveby Sulamith Ish-Kishor

Blessedby Tammy Laws Lawson

Blossoms for Belleby Carol McAdoo Rehme

Bopsy, the Littlest Firemanby Canfield & Hansen (Chicken Soup)

Bringing the Chickenby Harriet Kaye in Heroic Stories

Cat's in the Cradlesong lyrics by Harry Chapin

The Christmas Trainby Ronnie Polaneczky

The Circusby Dan Clark

Computers are Downcomic-strip by Six Chix

Connecting the Generationsby Gina Klonoff

Dachshund on Safari 

Daddy's Dayby  Cheryl Costello-Forshey

Dog Rules(sent to me by a website visitor)

Driftwood Horses - amazing artistry by Heather Jansch

An Elf's Taleby Tyree Dillingham (Chicken Soup)

Exercise is a dirty word.by Charles M. Schultz

The Eulogyadapted by Kidlet and I

The Fence

Fire on the Mountain(spectacular photograph by John McColgan)

Five More Minutes

Garfield Is Smart

A Gift to a Familyby Jo Ann Larsen

Great Advice(from an internet visitor)

Health & Diet Tips for the New Year! (shared with me by a website visitor)

Highway 109

Mark's Legacyby Sister Helen P. Mrosla (teacher's assignment makes a difference)

Mother and Childby Patricia A. Habada

The Nickel Storyby Hana Haatainen Caye (Chicken Soup)

Nobody Believes Old Peoplebut they should (smile)

Only Brave Men Need Apply- job offer from Hagar the Horrible

Outside the Circle of Possibility by Patricia Lorenz

The Perfect Dress(from an email acquaintance)

Picking Marshmallows(making memories) by Nancy Sweetland

Please God, I'm Only 17(the car-wreck heartbreaker by John Berrio)

The Price of a Dreamby Ricky C. Hunley

The Price of a MiracleI've heard this is an Urban Legend, however I like it.

Puppies for Sale

The Real Thing by Frankie Germany

The Red Mahogany Pianoby Joe Edwards

The Rifle compassionate giving at Christmastime in olden days

Robbyn's Giftby Janice Marois

 A Sailor's Christmas sent by Vanessa Baca

Sgt. Rafael Peralta, Heroby Oliver North

Shannon, an internet warning for online teens

Show Loveby Bob Perks

Signs of Aginga warning for husbands

A Soldier Remembersby David R. Kierman

A Soldier's Prayer

Stolen Body Parts(*not* an Urban Legend)

The Teacher's Gift I'll Never Forget by Linda DeMers Hummel

Thank Youby Donn Esmonde

Thanks for your timeA young man learns what's most important in life from the guy next door.

The Thermodynamics of Hellcollege chemistry examination bonus question

Thoughts on a wonderful early life: From a woman who is 90by Pauline Oates Glenn

To Remember Meby Robert Test

True Forgivenessby Jerry Harpt from Chicken Soup

The True Story of Little Red Riding Hood by Lindy Bradshaw

'Twas the Month after Christmas a holiday poem

The Unknown Citizenby W. H. Auden

Urban Legend Extraordinaireby Dr. Don Harper Mills

When Winter Was Warmby Storm Stafford