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James brunnert

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First time writing looking for a worthy challenge. Grandpa of four grandchildren. Hoping to sharp my skills and craft a good story for all to enjoy and make some coins. Please follow me on podcast on Podbeancom at umpas story& Writing corner! Also on Bookfunnel.com

What If Dead Bones Walk Again by Umpa
22-00

We all long to be heard. Our voice adds texture to life as we know it. But what happens to our voice when we die? WHAT IF a second chance is granted. WHAT IF we were dead and going to be buried when suddenly a band of vile raiders attacks our family and friend simply wishing to play their last respects. Everyone screams and dashes for safety. The pall bears instantly toss your corpse into an open tomb grave siren and run for their lives.The riders laugh and reveal in their small victory at the fleeing group. Three of raiders stop and dismount to walk in the tomb looking for valuables. SUDDENLY, the corpse arises and starts blindly walking out of the straight at them! White faced and full of fear the raiders blurt Flee for your lives. A zombie Has risen and will kill all of us !

If Portraits Heal by Umpa
18-00

Hi I am Laura! I am at the park with my paints and easel trying to paint ducks on the pond. I have my business cards with me for my real side gig job,painting people portraits. You know, old school before photography a painted canvas portrait for a birthday or Christmas. So most of my customers are people wanting to celebrate a major life event victory. An older adult celebrating beating Cancer or a mother with her older mother after a stroke. I am trying to learn a new skill.of painting nature scenes. But,my ducks look more like big chickens! Fun thing, when I paint an ill person when the paint on the canvas dries suddenly they are healed! Join me on my tale of side gig job miracles!

TOWER TO SKY by Umpa
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In days of old there is a tale of a TOWER to the sky. Built sometime after the flood and Noah. The earth now repopulated by a people speaking just one tongue and one language. That is until one, a great wonder of the known world is skillfully being constructed out some mesa plateau. Red clay bricks are fired in vast bricks ovens . Tar is used to join them together. Large wooden planks and beams are cut from large timber trees. Thousands upon Thousands of men fee and slave work together in perfect harmony and communicate with each easily. The power of team work and mankind's ability to create and build masterfully an amazing tower reaching the clouds in the sky. All under the reign of one very vain ruler, King Nimrod. I will be GOD! I will reign from the clouds. Until one day, The LORD Himself walks to earth and visits the tower build site. The Lord marvels at man's ability to solve complex building issues and the ability to communicate as one. A creative solution is decided upon by the Lord. For if man can do this there in nothing impossible man can not do. A rush wind comes from Heaven! Suddenly, one tongue becomes many tongues and languages. Immediately, No one at the build site can talk nor understand each other. WHAT HAPPENS NOW??? Please read on dear reader!

Beloved Dove and Daughter by Umpa
13-00

So let's go back in time,to simpler way of life and living. Use your imagination, see yourself as Job our tales main character. He was called a righteous man by God..Himself..so you are now a righteous!! A man with integrity and honesty and Faith. Most of us want these qualities but without a test or trial. But at the of testing and trials is blessing. All of want the blessing but not by A Fiery test. This tale is of blessing after a time of testing. The blessing of a child. Meet Jemimah, Job' s first daughter. Her Hebrew name means Dove. Take flight and soar with Dove as her tale transports to view life with a father' s love.

New Hire by Umpa
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This is my rant against the present hiring process present in today's world. It is my therapy to wholeness and healing. A tale set some where in the Texas hill country in some small town. Hopefully this entertains you,the reader as I attack Ageism, ghosting, and just plain being dropped. Where is old school honesty and positive feedback?

Seventeen Opportunities to  Dream by Umpa
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How do I get tuition funds to go chase my dream career. To my surprise, I got up this morning yawned and glanced at my phone. I was shocked to be greeted by seventeen voicemails. Puzzled why is my phone blowing up was some many messaged for this unknown person? I just simply replied to an ad looking for a new fresh face to advertise a new line of perfume for coming of age women. I was just out of high school scrambling to go to a top private academic institution of higher learning in Texas. My parents said go to local junior college to start..get your bearings and your head in the game. Dad said this what we can afford baby girl as he sat me down for a five dollar cup of coffee for the reality talk. I responded I hear you dad..but my dream is bigger than local community college. Okay replied dad..so what is your plan. You did such a great job in high school..graduated with honors and your volunteer work boosted your college prospects. But honey, your mom and me simply can not afford to send you to UT or Rice or Baylor continued my father. I know... I responded you both had to find new careers after being laid off when I was a high school freshman. You were in line to be the next partner at Brooks & Dale. Mom was to be the associate professor of math at Haven Community College I continued. Now both of you are selling real estate and just making ends meet I uttered. So dad I woke up this morning to seventeen messages left on my phone from some important mystery person I uttered. For your sake baby, I hope one of these seventeen messages says that the lottery ticket your Aunt Billie sent you for a graduation present is the mega millions winner ! Uttered dad. Come on .. I need to meet a client to show the ranch house..where do you want me to drop you ,baby? At the library ..I bought my laptop as I grabbed my backpack carrier for it and my to go coffee cup.

Preach the Kingdom by Umpa
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Imagine living in a city where Faith is in the air! No conflict or pain! No sickness or disease. Hello I am John the beloved ..journey with on my vision quest to New Jerusalem! Follow me as I travel in dreams to New Jerusalem, a city of promise and no sin!

A Boy,A Friend and A Pumpkin  by Umpa
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Henry is thrown into darkness at the tender age of five. Him and his mother Jan are hit by a drunk driver. The accident leaves Henry blind and his mother with a badly injured broken leg putting her in a wheelchair. Grief and guilt grip the family and have them facing many challenges. Henry dreams of playing baseball and a little sister. The mighty Liz Casey and a dog friend are created by Henry. Can this family recover and Henry escape his loneliness and darkness?

Darkness to Beloved by Umpa
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Mary is a young woman trying to find her way.She is an only child and the only grandchild of her grandfather, Captain Areos . All he cares about is his fleet of ships and his business empire. He is brutal and abusive to Mary. Can Mary find her way to freedom and the born again life? Join this tale of Mary Magdalene.

Dreaming of a Better Life by Umpa
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Jimmy is a young lad of seven years is trapped in the big city way of life. You see, Jimmy's life is going to school and coming home alone to a small two bedroom apartment with three locks on the front door. His parents are caught up in building their careers and the race to get ahead. But they have installed in Jimmy the idea that if the family lived in the country life would be very different. But to Jimmy as he lays in bed to go a sleep... country life...well IT WAS JUST A DREAM and the hope of playing baseball are in the country..not the big city.

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