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About me - Randa Morris

Who am I?

I am
Kansas.

nesting box for songbirds
safe place for butterflies.

I am faithoverfear
new day
dawning sometimes.

I am the courage
to try.

I am the courage
to love.

I am weeding things from the garden,
I am writing a new chapter,
I am hope opening,
pages unfolding...
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Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Non-Christians' chance in Heaven: 2 of 138
Clearly the Bible states that no man will get into heaven, except through Christ. Now I would challenge the Christian to consider the many who lived before Christ, who looked to a saviour, but did not live to see His birth. These would include David, Abraham, Moses the prophets and many, many others. We know that Moses appear... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: My great, true, personal garden story: 7 of 393
I've grown many plants, flowers, trees and vines in the course of my gardening career. All the many roses in their glory that bloomed carefree in the formal garden's we planted, the fully opened peonies that lined the winding walkways, brilliant in their summertime splendor, even the most delicate and precious of all garden v... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Racism Understanding why people stereotype: 1 of 44
From the time that we are very young children, human beings are constantly striving to process the world around us. We struggle to put things into some type of order, and to see the world in a way that makes sense to us.Imagine a preschooler playing with a set of blocks. He may put all of the blue blocks in one pile and the r... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Aliens: 1 of 33
Brown skin, roundpregnant belly barelycovered by an old fadedsundress she got fromthe Good Will Lady justup the street overthe tracks.She didn't cry.Whispered voices fill herover-anxiousspinning head asbarefeet stride over rockybroken pavement.Someone said "land of opportunity"Someone from long agolearned the wordsoff some st... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: My company downsized, I was laid off, and I have landed on my feet: 1 of 25
I had been a Domestic Violence Advocate for children, for what felt like all of my life. This was the job I was meant to do, and the job I had worked, and struggled so hard to get. For more than 8 years this had been my desk, my office, for the most part, this had been my life.Even as I walked into the office at the usual tim... More..
Education > School Bullying & Violence Bullying behavior: The role of the target: 1 of 25
Learned Helplessness- Assessing Environmental Factors of Children Who Become Victims/Targets of School and Peer Bullying SituationsChildren learn so much in the very early years of childhood. Aside from learning to walk and talk, to feed themselves and tie their shoes, to say their ABC's and count to 10, young children are al... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Feminism & Women's Rights The facts about domestic violence affecting women: 1 of 23
The Facts About Domestic Violence Affecting WomenWhile it is true that domestic does affect a small number of men, statistics show that more than twice as many women are killed by violent attacks from their partner, as men. In fact, 6 out of every 10 female murder victims in the United States were killed by an intimate partne... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Methods How to let a child help make parenting decisions: 1 of 22
Wouldn't it be great if there was a list of rules somewhere, for parents and children? The list would clearly spell out for children what you can and can't do. This wonder list would also spell out for mom and dad, exactly how to handle behavior problems, before they ever come up. Sounds like every parent's dream. The good ne... More..
Jobs & Careers > Resumes & Cover Letters How to create a winning resume: 1 of 22
Hello, welcome to my office. Today, you can think of me as your own personal employment counselor. What I want to do is help you create a resume that will get you not just any job, but the job you really want. "Can I do that?" you ask. "No, but you can. All you need is a little help, and that I can give you."Let me start by a... More..
Jobs & Careers > Professionalism How to avoid office gossip traps: 4 of 86
"I heard a rumour about gossip once..."Gossip at the office may seem like a trivial problem, but it could be more harmful to business than you think. Rumours started in the work place have a tendency to spiral outward, potentially damaging your company's reputation, costing you valuable customers, and dollars. Rumours can als... More..