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A Simple Drawing with a Big Heart
Sometimes the most meaningful gifts aren’t expensive or elaborate. Sometimes they’re drawn with a blue pen on a notebook page by the tiny hands of a child. A little girl who comes to visit me almost every day surprised me today with this drawing. She smiled and said, “It’s me and you,” and then told…
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What Building Princess Crystal Says Has Taught Me
More than thirteen years ago, I began building a simple website with a single dream: to share my writing with the world. I never imagined how much that journey would change me—not only as a writer, but also as a person. Building Princess Crystal Says has taught me that success doesn’t happen overnight. It is…
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Help Families in Need Through Brand Shamans’ Emergency Fundraiser
Dear Reader, In times of hardship, even the smallest act of kindness can make a meaningful difference. Right now, Lyn Lomasi, founder of BrandShamans.com, is hosting an emergency fundraiser to provide immediate assistance to families facing difficult circumstances. What makes this fundraiser especially impactful is that 100% of every sale from Lyn’s extensive collection of…
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Peepers Found Her Perfect Roost
One of the joys of raising a baby chicken is watching her discover something new every day. Today, a friend shared a helpful tip with me about encouraging Peepers to use the branch that was already in her cage as a roosting spot. Although the branch had been there all along, Peepers wasn’t quite sure…
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Keeping Friends Close During Difficult Times
For the next couple of weeks (or a little longer), I’ll be dog-sitting sweet TiTi for my best friend, Sandra. Sandra and her husband had a sudden family emergency and needed to travel to Connecticut. During times like these, I’m grateful to be able to help by caring for TiTi while they focus on being…
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Seven Reasons to Hire a Freelance Writer
Great writing can make the difference between being overlooked and making a lasting impression. Whether you’re a business owner, entrepreneur, author, or nonprofit organization, hiring a freelance writer can save you time while helping you communicate more effectively. Here are seven reasons why working with a freelance writer is a smart investment. 1. Save Valuable…
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Trusting God One Day at a Time
Scripture “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.” — Proverbs 3:5–6 (NIV) There are seasons when the road ahead seems uncertain. We pray for answers, search for direction, and wonder when things will…
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Memoir Coaching for Your Story
Have you ever felt a memory tug at your heart—a moment so vivid and meaningful you wished you could capture it forever? It might be the sound of a loved one’s laughter, the strength you found during a difficult time, or the journey that shaped who you are today. Your story is personal, powerful, and…
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The Great Chicken Chase
Some days are quiet. Other days become stories you’ll laugh about for years. Recently, my little baby chicken “Peepers” decided she was ready for an adventure. Somehow, she learned how to escape her cage through the top where it opens and before I knew it, she was happily exploring my RV. I was trying to…
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God Walks with the Wounded
Scripture “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” — Psalm 34:18 (NIV) Trauma has a way of changing how we see the world. It can leave behind wounds that aren’t visible, questions that seem impossible to answer, and fears that linger long after the moment has passed.…
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I Wish My Grandpa and Uncle Chris Could See Me Now
There are days when I sit down at my computer, open a manuscript, and begin writing, and a thought quietly crosses my mind: I wish my grandpa and Uncle Chris could see me now. Not because I need applause. Not because I need recognition. But because they believed in me long before I had anything…
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A Little Gift with Feathers and Kindness
Sometimes the most unexpected gifts bring the biggest smiles. Recently, my landlord surprised me with something I never expected—a baby chicken and a cage to keep it safe and comfortable. It wasn’t a birthday, a holiday, or a special occasion. It was simply an act of kindness, and it reminded me how much small gestures…
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Becoming a Granny to the Little Ones Around Me
There is something beautiful about growing older that no one really talks about. It is not the gray hairs or the wrinkles earned through years of laughter and tears. It is the unexpected joy of becoming a safe place for the next generation. I may not be Granny by blood to the little children who…
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Healing Strong: A Journey Back to Yourself
There are wounds people can see…and then there are the quiet ones carried deep within the heart. Trauma has a way of changing how we think, how we trust, how we rest, and even how we see ourselves. Sometimes healing feels impossible when the weight of the past still lingers in the present. But one…
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Hard Hands, Soft Hearts
The Story Behind the Memoir That Refused to Stay Silent By Crystal Amon Some Stories Don’t Begin With Fairytales Some stories begin with survival. With thin walls. With empty refrigerators. With whispered prayers late at night. With children learning fear before they ever learn peace. Hard Hands, Soft Hearts was born from those kinds of…
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Lyn Lomasi’s Mission of Hope: Helping Families Living with Disabilities Through Purposeful Sales
In a world where so many people are struggling quietly behind closed doors, Lyn Lomasi is choosing compassion, creativity, and action. Right now, several families living with disabilities are facing financial hardship and need help covering important bills like rent, phone service, and internet access — essential resources that help them remain safely housed and…
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Happy Mother’s Day to Every Kind of Mother 💜
Today, we honor the women whose love has shaped the world quietly, faithfully, and beautifully. Happy Mother’s Day to the mothers who carried babies in their wombs… and to the mothers who carried children in their hearts. To the biological mothers. The adoptive mothers. The stepmothers. The grandmothers raising grandchildren. The foster mothers. The spiritual…
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When Life Feels Like a Storm
This book wasn’t created from a place of perfection—it was born from real moments of uncertainty, pain, and the deep need for hope. It speaks to anyone who has ever found themselves standing in the middle of life’s crashing waves, wondering how to take the next step. Because the truth is, storms don’t mean you’re…
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When My RV Started Feeling Like Home
There’s a moment—quiet, almost easy to miss—when a place stops feeling like just a place. That’s what’s been happening with my RV. It Didn’t Start That Way At first, it didn’t feel like home. It felt different… smaller… unfamiliar in ways I couldn’t quite name. I noticed every little thing—the tight spaces, the sounds, the…
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Building Something New: My RV Home Journey
There’s something about starting over that doesn’t look the way you imagined. Not polished. Not perfect. Not something you would have planned ahead of time. Right now, I’m living in an RV… with a room added onto it. I’m renting it. It’s not a traditional home. It’s not finished. And some days, it still feels…
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You Are Not Broken: Why Becoming Whole Is the Devotional You Need Right Now
There are seasons in life where you feel like you’ve lost pieces of yourself. Not all at once. Just… slowly. Through disappointment. Through waiting. Through carrying more than you were meant to hold. And somewhere along the way, you start to wonder if you’ll ever feel like you again. That’s where Becoming Whole: A 60-Day…
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Frog Fish
There’s something about a small discovery that feels like holding a secret the world hasn’t noticed yet. He didn’t mean to catch them. The boy had gone out with his fishing pole, the line wobbling more from curiosity than skill. The pond sat quiet, like it was keeping its own thoughts. He dipped the net…
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The Dragon King’s Forgotten Queen: A Story of Fire, Love, and Remembering Who You Are
There are stories that entertain…and then there are stories that reach into something deeper—something quiet, something aching, something waiting to be remembered. The Dragon King’s Forgotten Queen is one of those stories. It begins in stillness. In cold. In silence. A woman awakens alone in a dragon graveyard—surrounded by ancient bones and a past she…
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Where I’ve Been
For almost two months, I’ve been quiet. Not because I didn’t care. Not because I didn’t want to write. And certainly not because I forgot about you. Life shifted suddenly. I had to move into an extended-stay motel while I search for a new home. It wasn’t something I planned. It wasn’t something I would…
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Explore the Official Amazon Bookstore of Crystal Amon
Storytelling has always been more than words on a page for me—it is a ministry, a calling, and a way to bring hope, encouragement, and imagination into the lives of readers everywhere. My Amazon bookstore was created as a home for every book I’ve written, from faith-filled devotionals to magical children’s stories, powerful journals, and…
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