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Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Facing a storm as a Christian: 1 of 32

My husband and I met as young Christians. God's love was what brought us together. Over the years we have had struggles. We both wanted children. The home, family the dog and the whole nine yards. However things didn't work out that way for us. I was barren and could not conceive. My husband was the last male in his family. ...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Adoption Is it appropriate for gay couples to adopt children?: 9 of 50

This is such a difficult subject for me, because my faith tells me that homosexuality is not in God's plan. However, I have met Gay couples that I feel would be a blessing to a child's life. One's sexual orientation should not be a requirement in parenting. Nurturing children, feeding them, clothing them, keeping them safe, ...
Sports & Recreation > Biking Road tripping: Cycling stories straight from the asphalt: 7 of 29

As a child one of the most exhilarating things I enjoyed to do was ride my bicycle. When things bothered me and I needed an out away from the world. I grabbed up my bike, got on it and rode off into relaxation. It seemed that my bike and I were one. The wind rushed past my skin and took with it every worry in my teenage worl...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Adopting a child: 12 of 34

I am a 46 year old woman who has dealt with Infertility and the harsh reality of not being able to have my own children. I know the sadness and heartache that this subject can cause. I know the hope and despair that follows each woman's monthly cycle after she has thought "Can I be pregnant" only to find out that "No" just a...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Methods Sending the wrong message to our children by bad parenting: 3 of 8

Children have such a short attention span and yelling is one of the ways to make your child learn to tune you out. So choosing your words and how you say them when disciplining your child is a very important issue. When someone yells it means they are angry and nearly out of control. It triggers disrespect and teaches your c...
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips The writer's resume: How to appear creative and professional on paper: 2 of 5

There are millions of people out there who have talent. Their inner writer is dreaming of getting out. Finding a pathway to learning to write and get published is not always easy. Fear of being ridiculed and judged by other more established writers haunts the inspiration of young novices. Not every person who has talent in t...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting (Other) Commentary: How real life parenting changed your early ideals: 12 of 20

In the beginning. I had this dream that I would marry the perfect man, have a nice house, then go on to have 2 or more wonderful children. I would be a stay at home mom. My husband would work and pay our bills. We would attend church as a family. Entertain for all the holiday occasions. Life would just be the perfect picture...
Education > Education (Other) Should public schools offer courses in the Bible?: 38 of 57

Many people get so politically upset when Church and State issues occur. However, I feel that not teaching religious courses in school does more moral damage than excluding them. Religion is something that is an important choice for every individual to make. What better place to get the history and teachings of religion, tha...
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Miraculous living and inspirational stories: 10 of 15

Miraculous living in my view point occurs when against all odds, you survive something that should of taken away your life. This is exactly what happened to a young father of three. He was at the hospital visiting his own father, who had just survived colon cancer surgery. Like a good son he faithfully visited his father dai...
Religion & Spirituality > Catholicism Religion: Why God chose Mary to be the mother of Christ: 7 of 9

God Chose Mary as his vessel to bring forth his son Jesus into the world because she found favor in his eyes. Mary was God fearing and was virtuous and true to her beliefs. She was also a descendant of David. This was necessary to fulfill the prophecy. Mary was an unmarried virgin. She had been promised to Joseph. Joseph had...