I was born in Aurora Illinois, am 47 years old with a love for creating things. I am a photographer, artist, jewelry maker, graphic designer and gourmet cook.
I have been told that I write very well although I can't spell to save my life. I have decided it's
+ more bio informationI grew up in a small midwestern farm town living a Norman Rockwell childhood. There were no Negroes in my town but I knew they existed and that other than skin color they were just people to. As far as I knew, all was right with the world, everyone was the same inside and there was no such thing as hate.One morning, my mother... More..
Last year the pastor of our church resigned after 11 years. It was my duty as deacon of the church to deliver the sermon the first Sunday after he left. The Gospel that morning was Mark 9 1-8 the Transfiguration. Pastor James was a well loved man and his leaving was very painful. My duty as deacon was through this gospel, was... More..
From a young age, I have always been appalled and amazed at the level of hatred in the world for no other reason than being different. In over 2000 years since Jesus told us this story, we as a society have not learned a thing. We have seen wars fought over religion, slavery, racial persecution, gay bashing, the rise of the K... More..
Compassion is I think one of the purest emotions we have. It is when we are no longer thinking about anything but how someone else feels or what someone else thinks. It is when we put away all of our own concerns and problems for the moment and care only for another. Compassion is not charity but rather what compels us to a c... More..
Gail Wiley
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