Category Archives: Writing

Chapter Nine – Short Story – The True Meaning of Christmas!

Posted on December 12, 2015 by jjspina

Well, today is the last chapter of my short story, The True Meaning of Christmas. I sincerely hope you have enjoyed it. Are you feeling the joy of this beautiful time of year? Whether you are celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, or Kwanza … Continue reading →

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Chapter Eight – Short Story – The True Meaning of Christmas!

Posted on December 11, 2015 by jjspina

The story continues here – The True Meaning of Christmas. If you haven’t read the previous chapters go to Chapter One, Chapter Two, Chapter Three, Chapter Four, Chapter Five, Chapter Six, Chapter Seven. Chapter Nine coming soon. The True Meaning of … Continue reading →

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Chapter Six – The True Meaning of Christmas!

Posted on December 9, 2015 by jjspina

Hi everyone. Welcome back as the short story, The True Meaning of Christmas, continues. If you are just tuning in please go to Chapter One, Two, Three, Four, Five to read the complete story. More chapters will be coming. The True … Continue reading →

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Chapter Five – Short Story – The True Meaning of Christmas!

Posted on December 8, 2015 by jjspina

Here is the re-post for Christmas  (2016) of my short story that I shared last year. Pick it up on links below if you are just visiting for the first time. Hope you are enjoying it and that it puts you … Continue reading →

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Chapter Four- Short Story – The True Meaning of Christmas!

Posted on December 7, 2015 by jjspina

I wanted to share this short story again this year. Hope you enjoy it! It will be part of a future short story collection. To celebrate my third blogging anniversary I am posting a short story I wrote last year. … Continue reading →

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Chapter Three – The True Meaning of Christmas!

Posted on December 6, 2015 by jjspina

I shared this short story last year and thought it was time to share again. If you are just tuning in please go to Chapter One and Chapter Two I hope you enjoy this story and it gets you in the true … Continue reading →

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Greetings from Beautiful Aruba – Fun in the Sun and Surf!

Posted on October 26, 2015 by jjspina

GREETINGS FROM SUNNY ARUBA – ONE HAPPY ISLAND!   In front of our timeshare and all over the island cacti are everywhere. Ara, aka The Shell Lady, vacations here for 12 weeks and keeps busy finding shells and creating these … Continue reading →

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Fall is Upon Us – My Favorite Time of Year!

Posted on October 2, 2015 by jjspina

Forest Hills Golf Course Driving down to Massachusetts today to babysit my youngest grandson I noticed the trees were suddenly bursting with color. They were no longer just green but were now mixed with red, yellow, and orange in a … Continue reading →

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Happiness is………

Posted on September 1, 2015 by jjspina

HAPPINESS IS …….. What do you think happiness is? There are times in life that we feel deep joy and other times when we feel profound despondency? I say this because our lovely friend, Dan, died recently and I pray … Continue reading →

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Book 2 of Davey & Derek Junior Detectives is now here!!!

Posted on August 22, 2015 by jjspina

DAVEY & DEREK JUNIOR DETECTIVES BOOK 2 IS HERE!!!!! I am excited to introduce my newest middle-grade detective/fantasy/magic Book 2 of Davey & Derek Junior Detectives Series – The Case of the Mysterious Black Cat! I dedicated this book to … Continue reading →

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