Author Archives: Melva Gifford

About Melva Gifford

Melva is an author and storyteller.

What is charity?

Posted on July 7, 2020 by

There are church notes. Any misinformation is the fault of the note taker. – How are you and your family you spend your Sabbath: – Elder Holland: flowing Christ ministry our savior prepared his disciples to his path by introducing … Continue reading →

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Spelling bullet

Posted on July 3, 2020 by

Bad Bullit Good Bullet A bulLET LETs you protect yourself when your life is in jeopardy.

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Writing a series (in Picture Books)

Posted on July 3, 2020 by

These are notes from a webinar hosted by Write4Kids. It was given by Josh Funk at joshfunkbooks.com. His books look delightful. Q: How do come up with a great concept that holds a book series together and has enough room … Continue reading →

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Burral’s cave presentation by Waume

Posted on July 1, 2020 by

These are notes from a Book of Mormon conference. Any misinformation is the fault of the typist. These are notes about the discovery of a cave in the United States that is full of archeological artifacts. The person who discovered … Continue reading →

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The three As

Posted on July 1, 2020 by

These are notes from a church talk. Any misinformation is the fault of the note taker. Agency: – When you pick up a stick by one end you get the other end too. When you make a decision and you … Continue reading →

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Spelling Corner

Posted on June 25, 2020 by

Bad: cornor Good corner The O in cornor has no corners but the points. The letter e has a corner, so spell corner with an E.

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Changes in the publishing industry.

Posted on June 25, 2020 by

This was a webinar presented by Write for kids, an interview of Emma Dryden: – How can authors keep abreast of future change and how to prepare. – embracerace.org – At the beginning of COVID 19 patients were looking for … Continue reading →

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Ezra’s Eagle by James Prout

Posted on June 25, 2020 by

These are notes from a Book of Mormon conference. Any misinformation is the fault of the typist. I was typing as quickly as I could but was having a hard time keeping up. This presentation tells how Ezra’s eagle, relates … Continue reading →

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Religious freedom from the founder of Voice of Libyan Women

Posted on June 21, 2020 by

I attended a series of Religion and religious freedom webinars Hosted by BYU university. This first presentation is by Dr. Alaa Murabit UN-high-level commissioner health, employment, and economic growth UnD SDG Global advocate. Any misinformation is the fault of the … Continue reading →

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Spelling humor

Posted on June 18, 2020 by

Bad humer Good Humor When something is really funny, really humorous, then you will laugh with your mouth wide pen so thus humor is spelled humOr with mouth wide open.

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