Author Archives: Kit and Drew Coons

Me a writer? – 1½ minute read

There my story appeared in a beautiful two-page layout. Nostalgia had led me to record a lesson-learned fishing as a teenager. Then Kit secretly submitted the story to some magazines. Arkansas Wildlife published the article with pictures of my fish. … Continue reading

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Stories Change Lives – 1½ minute read

Kit, and I once attended a seminar led by two men and one woman. The men both spoke impressively. The woman didn’t. She did nearly everything speakers are taught to avoid. She rambled, lost her place in her own notes, … Continue reading

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A Tennis Lesson

The following story was first published in Today’s Christian Living Magazine – May 2016 By Drew Coons Competitive tennis was a big part of my life for 20 years. Since I was playing a lot, my wife, Kit, took up … Continue reading

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The Bass I Found on the Bargain Rack

Have you ever come home from a long day at work? You’re weary; a light mist is falling, and your stomach reminds you that you didn’t take time for lunch. You walk to the door of your home, insert the … Continue reading

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Eat Your Fish and Have It, Too

The following story by Drew was first published in Arkansas Wildlife magazine in January, 2014. My sixteenth summer was all about fish. That is, catching fish. While other boys spent their teenage summers earning money or playing baseball, I was chasing … Continue reading

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Pond Pests

The following story by Drew was first published in Hobby Farms magazine in July 2015. My parents were quietly reading in their favorite chairs when I, their nine-year-old son, approached with a question. “May I start a vegetable garden in the … Continue reading

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Who is Running Your Life?

This article by Drew was published in Live magazine in February 2016. It is included in the life-skills book MTO Wisdom at Amazon Believe it or not, at only 23 years old I was a designer on the Space Shuttle. Major … Continue reading

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