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Retired police sergeant turned Christian freelance writer, married 24 years.
Father of five adult children, four adult stepchildren, grandfather to twenty-two, and great grandfather of five.
Serves part-time as a church custodian, enjoys writing and playing the guitar.
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I was born and raised in Council Bluffs Iowa (read my poem "Harmony Hills"),graduated high school in 1963 and later that same year entered into my first marriage.
In 1969 I joined the Council Bluffs police department, and during my tenure with that agency, served in many phases of police duties including: uniform patrol, detention, criminalistics (C.S.I.), crime prevention and community relations.
In '72, I asked Jesus Christ into my heart at the altar of a small Baptist church, however; it would be some 20 years later before I would begin giving Him control of my life.
Toward the end of the 70's I moved my family to Red Oak, Iowa, where I joined that police department, and in 82 was promoted to the rank of sergeant. It was about that time that my first marriage began to unravel,ultimately ending with the desertion of my wife in 84, but also about that same turbulent time, God began to prepare me for a happy future beyond the pain and betrayal of desertion, (Read my short story: "Seeds of Promise").
In November of 84, I met Debbie,(read: "All Things For The Good") and after a wonderful seven-month courtship, she honored me by becoming my wife in June of 85. We started our "blended family", five children of mine…four of hers (that's another whole story in itself), and as of today we are blessed with 22 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Read: ("Grandpa's Adventure")
After nearly 25 years in police service, I developed a non-operable cardiac condition, was placed on strong medications and extensive physical limitations, forcing me to take a medically ordered,early retirement from police work. In 2003 I began
writing as a Christian freelancer. From 2006 until November 2008, I wrote a weekly column for Ezra Publications (ezraweb.com)and was a monthly contributor to "A Time To Love" Christian Magazine. I am at present in search of a new writing assignment.
Debbie and I have now been happily married for 24 years, We attend church services at Cornerstone Fellowship, and I further serve as Trustee and custodian for Faith Community church in Red Oak.
FAVORITE LINKS
Cornerstone Fellowship Church
SAMPLE ARTICLES
Poetry
Simple Joys
Short Story
ALL THINGS FOR THE GOOD
Other Article
THROUGH THE VALLEY
MY NEWS
Our true story "All Things For The Good", was included in Allison Bottke's 2006 compilation book entitled: "God Answers Prayers", (from Harvest House Publishers) available at leading, Christian book stores.
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Read my July 09 interview on
Faithreaders.com , as that month's
"Featured Author".
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Since June of 2003, I've had over 200 writings published in 5 on-line magazines, 3 print magazines, 2 newspapers, one compilation book and various perodicals....to an estimated readership of nearly 20,000 people.
- *I presently have 50 articles, short stories, and poems published on the Faith Writers website (www.faithwriters.com), available to free public reading.
- In April of 2006, I went under contract as a "Freelance Contributor" to Ezra Publications out of Temecula, California and in September 06 was upgraded to a regular "columnist", with assignment of my own weekly commentary column called "Heart of The Matter". I continued writing that commentary column until my resignation from Ezra in November of 2008.
I am presently seeking a new writing job.
From November 2007 until April of 2008, I worked as a monthly freelance contributor writing feature articles for "A Time To Love" Christian Magazine.
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*To read more of my writings, please go to the top of this page and click on "View more of my work".
CONTACT ME
| Dennis Van Scoy |
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| 1608 Greenwillow Lane |
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| Red Oak, Iowa, 51566 |
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