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Religion & Spirituality > Self-Healing Forms of forgiveness: 8 of 10
The Greek word for forgiveness is Aphesis.As a verb aphiemi, meaning, "to send forth, send away" and denotes, "to remit or forgive".(ex:) Matt: 9:2 And behold, they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, "Son, be of good cheer, your sins are forgiven you." (NKJV)As a n... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Racism Racism in America: 106 of 130
We the people...I know that means something a little different than it did when it was written. Something a little better. I know because all the blood that has been spilled defending freedom and this great nation's values was and still is red. Our military is an excellent example of Americans being Americans. Red or yellow. ... More..
Pets & Animals > Pet Ownership What you need to consider before getting a pet: 72 of 88
Should we get married? Should we have children? Can we afford to invest in a house? Should we get a pet? Yes, that is the kind of weight this question should carry. It should be in the company of all the big life changing questions. Why? because you are suddenly accepting responsibility of not only the life of an animal, but ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Healing How to forgive and forget: 33 of 39
"Our Father" These two simple words mean a lot to me. You see, I grew up without one. I always envied the other kids who had a family. The ones who had fathers who took them places and attended the football games and school functions. But mostly, I envied the kids that I knew in church. I would watch as they sat next to their... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Bible study: The armor of God in Paul's Letter to the Ephesians, chapter six: 23 of 27
In doing a study of Ephesians 6:11-18 I found it difficult to memorize the "whole armor of God". Here are the verses and here is a little study trick I use to remember them.Be Bold - Stand Strong - Have Spiritual PowerBB SS HSPThe first B in Be Bold is the Belt of TruthThe second B in Be Bold is the Breastplate of Righteousne... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Your favorite verse in the Bible, and what it means to you: 215 of 252
Whether we realize it or not, we all lead. That is, all of us have someone who can be influenced by our actions. What we say and what we do as Christians is very important even in the most casual of circumstances. When interacting with other people in our everyday day lives we as Christians have a responsibility to conduct ou... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Poverty: 65 of 76
Just one more bottle of beer.Bartender please lend me your ear.Hit me once more, cause I'm all out of tears.Just one more bottle of beer.Just one more before you throw me out of here.There's one more song on the jukebox I want to hear.Just one more bottle of beer. More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture How to pray when your prayer must be answered: 24 of 26
Sometimes I like to help out by cleaning the house so my wife can "take a day off". I recently discovered that the very next day my wife cleans the rooms I just cleaned. "Why", I asked, "would you clean something I have already cleaned?" So she took me to one of the rooms that I had cleaned and asked me, "What do you see?" "... More..
Health & Fitness > Exercise Tips Walking for sanity: 32 of 33
It is ninety six degrees in the shade and it's not even ten in the morning. The humidity is so high you feel you might be breathing warm water. The gnats and mosquitoes are eating you for breakfast. To the people who are watching you from behind their double paned windows, fogged with the brisk air from the central air condit... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values How to stand out from the crowd and be a success: 27 of 27
There is a truth to the method of positive thinking that can not be denied. It is like the faith we have in our religious belief. We can not be swayed from that belief because we hold it so dear. If we were to apply that faith to other areas of our lives we would be successful in every aspect to which we applied this faith. W... More..