Blog | Nancy E Wood

Jan 1, 20173 min read

5 Reasons Why I Journal

Yep, it’s that time of the year again—when you decide you have to get your life together and start doing something great. And while it...

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Dec 18, 20163 min read

Lights

Lights. That was all I saw walking down the snow-and-slush-covered streets. I slipped a few times and finally gave up trying to hurry. I...

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Dec 4, 20168 min read

Let's Be Friends (2)

Read Part 1 here. “Calm down, you’re shaking like a chain smoker without a cigarette,” Katie said as she rang the doorbell to Phil’s...

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Nov 20, 201610 min read

Let's Be Friends (1)

The first time I saw Phil again was like a stab in the chest. It surprised me; I hadn’t expected to still feel the way I had about him...

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The Search for a God-pleasing Life-my grandma's story

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Nov 6, 20165 min read

The Search for a God-pleasing Life-my grandma's story

My parents were missionaries to China, and I was born there. We were chased out during the Japanese invasion in 1944. The American...

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Oct 23, 20163 min read

Look Up

I sit alone, surrounded by my problems. I look around, and they are there, silent, watching me. They are silent monsters that haunt me,...

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Oct 9, 20169 min read

"Perfect was never an option for me."

I grew up pretty independent. I was adopted when I was two. My biological parents both left me and my other siblings. Not exactly the...

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Sep 25, 20169 min read

What Happened at the Festival

I love my mom. I really do. But sometimes she really pisses me off. Like this one time I decided to go to a rock festival with Josh. My...

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im·per·fect [adj.]; characterized by defects or weaknesses.

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Sep 11, 20168 min read

im·per·fect [adj.]; characterized by defects or weaknesses.

Hello, everyone. This post was written by a dear friend of mine. I asked her to tell her story in regards to perfection, and I was very...

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Aug 28, 20167 min read

Picture Nightmares (3)

Day 4. Last night had been a nightmare. Kaylee had hardly slept, and when she managed to fall asleep, she’d dreamed that all her friends...

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Aug 21, 20167 min read

Picture Nightmares (2)

Day 3. Kaylee woke up uneasy for some reason… Then she remembered. Her eyes darted to the picture on the wall. Was it true? She went over...

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Aug 14, 20167 min read

Picture Nightmares (1)

Day 1. Kaylee checked her hair in the mirror one last time before leaving. She had to look great for the class picture today. Not that...

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Aug 7, 20166 min read

Perfect- My Story

You’re not good enough. No matter how much you do, you’ll never do enough. No matter how good you look, you’ll never be pretty enough. No...

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Jun 3, 20163 min read

Adventures in Africa

I decided to write a personal post this week. There have been so many exciting things going on in my life right now! For one, the past...

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May 22, 20162 min read

Alone

There are many types of alone. There’s the alone that nobody likes, when you seek company, but there is no one to give it to you. Then...

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May 15, 20162 min read

Thoughts

Sitting alone on a sidewalk bench, watching the people walk by on the street, I ponder one question: If I disappeared, who would look for...

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May 8, 20164 min read

My other little world (4)

The hot sun beating down on us and the sound of cars passing by seemed so foreign. We looked around, confused, squinting in the light. We...

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May 1, 20167 min read

My other little world (3)

Something was wrong with my island. Like, the more things I brought to make it better, the worse it got. I took some bug repellent to get...

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Apr 24, 20169 min read

My other little world (2)

From that day on, my life changed. Whenever something bothered me I left. Whenever I was bored I left. Whenever I just wanted to get away...

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Apr 17, 20167 min read

My other little world (1)

It happened for the first time the day my sister, Rachel, left. It’s just the two of us kids in the family, so it was a big deal to all...

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