Writing Challenge Winners

The quote “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity” holds a special meaning for me as a volunteer firefighter/EMT and fire/EMS instructor.

I am one of the most fearless women I know. I’m not afraid to step in when needed, regardless of the situation.

Faced with choosing one word for 2025, I decided on “bloom.” This word perfectly captures where I am in life and where I’m headed.

Christie recalls a heartwarming story about the remarkable kindness a friend bestowed upon her and her pet.

Life does (sometimes) have a funny way of working out… Breaking my left arm, not my right, turned out to be the best and most lucrative accident of my life.

I’d never heard Ellie growl like that, and when the hairs on the back of my neck stood on end, I sat up and listened.