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I am a former teacher turned writer and after writing two Christian books. I wrote spiritual reflections and articles for an online Christian writers website called Reflections.
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Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study The Ten Commandments: 5 of 29
In the beginning, all the creatures of the earth lived in harmony. There was peace over all the earth and hatred was absent. Then one day a fallen angel, named Lucifer, entered the area of the Garden where the first man and woman lived. He saw the woman Eve and decided to tempt her and get her to disobey God. He appeared to ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 Are Hillary Clinton's comments about her spiritual beliefs campaign rhetoric or sincere faith?: 2 of 8
Hillary Clinton is doomed for condemnation regardless of what she says particularly in the area of faith. I believe there are people who want her to profess her faith and those who do not. I believe there are people who want her say, I believe in God and I believe there are those who want her to say, I do not believe in God.... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Speculations & Criticisms Would you die for your religious beliefs?: 9 of 25
The First Reading from the Catholic Lectionary for today, the Thirty-second Sunday of Ordinary Time is the story of the Woman and Her Seven Sons. An interesting part of the story is these people chose to die rather than eat the pork, which the King demanded they eat. Based on the reading no one said to them, Deny your belief... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Heaven, Hell & Afterlife Is Hell a real place or a metaphor to deter evil-doers?: 55 of 130
Does hell exist is a question, which cannot be answered by a simple yes or no. As a child I understood hell was the place where bad people go when they die. I came to this conclusion because of what I heard from parents, teachers and others. I believed I would go to hell if I was bad but if I were good, I would go to heaven.... More..
Personal Finance > Life Insurance Basics of no-medical-exam life insurance: 7 of 15
NO MEDICAL EXAM LIFE INSURANCE No Medical Exam Life Insurance policies entered the insurance market about forty years ago. The purpose of the policies was to insure people over age sixty with no life insurance. A second group these policies covered was adults with chronic illnesses. Insurers consider adults living with chron... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Your favorite verse in the Bible, and what it means to you: 125 of 252
A CITY ON A HILL DEVOTIONAL-Matthew 5:14-16 NIV "You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot, be hidden neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead, they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your g... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christianity (Other) Testimonies: Praying for our World: 3 of 6
Should I pray for the world? Yes, I believe I should pray for the world. Should you pray for the world? Only you are in a position to answer this question. I wrote a book, entitled, "Praying a Circle Around the World," in 2005. In the book, I shared my beliefs about prayer; how and why I pray. I included within the book an i... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Catholicism Confession: Does it give permission to commit more sin?: 19 of 36

I find this to be an interesting question, although in the personal belief of some people, the simple answer is, "Yes". As a teacher in Catholic schools and Religious Education programs, I have at times heard the statement,"It's O.K., I will go to confession, later." This statement seems to support the reality, there are som... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religious Concepts (Other) Dealing with evil around us: 22 of 41
Article based on Psalm 37:1-9 NIV "Do not fret because of evil men, or be envious of those who do wrong; for like the grass they will soon wither, like green plants they will soon die away. Trust in the Lord and do good, dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires o... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Understanding the reality of spirituality: 4 of 7
Being associated with a religious belief system we learn many things about God. We learn about God from attending church. We participate in scripture studies and faith sharing groups. We go to Prayer meetings and religious based gatherings. We may possess the ability to quote many Scripture verses. We are faithful to our rel... More..