The 3 Word Journal

By Jennifer Palmer Wright When I was thirteen-years old, I somehow acquired a heavy duty slingshot. I know it is a little unusual for a girl but I loved shooting that sling shot into a field behind my families’ home.   One day I noticed a bird sitting on a telephone wire directly in front of my [...]

 After graduating from college, I took a job with the 3M Company. Part of my training included a three-week workshop at their headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota.  My wife had just delivered our second child, so she and our two young sons stayed behind in Texas.   One Saturday afternoon several of us new employees decided [...]

When I was in the 10th grade, a new church was constructed near my home in southeast Texas. Several of my friends and I spent time volunteering on the work crew, since it was to be our church.  The members of our congregation were extremely proud of the beautiful brick building that replaced an old [...]

Topic: Deceit Year Experience Occurred: 1981 3 Word Summary of Experience: Nathan Marijuana Plant Written Experience: When our son Nathan was eight years old he came in from playing outside, carrying a large potted plant. He excitedly told his mother that he was giving it to her as a present. Of course the first thing [...]

by Aaron Collins Toward the end of 4th grade, our music teacher gave a presentation to generate some interest in the school band. It was then that I decided I wanted to play the clarinet. After I spent a few days consistently harassing my mom, she agreed to comply with my desire. Her initial hesitation [...]

Natalie Peanut Butter  by Naomi Wright Williams I was sitting in a college class and we were discussing the therapeutic benefits of confessing the things that we had done wrong in our lives. The teacher taught us that if we had wronged someone and not apologized that a tremendous burden would be lifted if we [...]