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I am a 32 year old woman who has been writing ever since I could put pen to paper. For as long as I can remember, writing has been my primary form of expression. I write my feelings so much better than I can express them verbally, which has served as both

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Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Living with the past: 4 of 151

Did you just read this sentence? It is now part of your past. Can you live with it? Sometimes, living with the past is not quite so easy. If we are part of the human race, we have all experienced seasons in our lives that continue to haunt us. There are just some things in life that are difficult to let go of. I think that l...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Employment testimonies: What does, "Stop moving my cheese" mean to you?: 1 of 27

I once worked for a company that was the prime mover of cheese, if ever there was one. This company was new, constantly in transition, with many job openings always springing up. With these job openings came the prospects for promotions, and those of us who had been along for the entire duration of the company's growing pain...
Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Your favorite verse in the Bible, and what it means to you: 9 of 162

"Plans to Prosper and Not to Harm..." My favorite verse in the Bible is Jeremiah 29:11, in which God promises that He knows the plans he has for us, plans to propser and not to harm us, plans to give us hope and a future. I had always imagined this to mean that, in many ways, life would be "good" for one who follows God's pl...
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Why Christians are not perfect: 2 of 34

I am a Christian. I have been for as long as I can remember. I guess I might not be a very good Christian, because I don't remember my spiritual birthday. I just know that I have an unwavering faith in Christ, and that is good enough for me. I think it's good enough for God, too. I am by no means a perfect Christian. I strug...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Christian maturation through overcoming struggles: 4 of 22

I am watching "Lord of the Rings" as I write this. In the scene I am watching right now, Frodo has just said to Gandalf, "I wish the ring had never come to me. I wish none of this had ever happened." Gandalf (whom I love) says, "So do all who live to see such times, but that is not for them to decide. All we can decide is wh...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: What to do when a family member mentions suicide: 2 of 11

I think the first and most important thing is to take the threat of suicide seriously. Even if the person is saying it in passing, out of anger or despair, it is still a cry for help. They are saying that they feel, at least for a moment, that their life is not worth living. If the threat of suicide seems genuine, it is time...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: The most loyal friends I ever had: 7 of 27

I have had many friends throughout my lifetime. Some of these friends were in my life for a short period of time, then went their own way. Some of these friends turne out, after the truth bubbled to the surface, to be anything but friends. Through much of this, though, I have had one friend who has remained a constant friend...
Society & Lifestyle > Gender Issues The treatment of women as second class citizens in some cultures: 2 of 5

"Women want to be free to choose from the same range of options that men take for granted. ...But until women can move freely and think freely in their homes, on the streets, in the workplace without the fear of violence, there can be no real freedom." -Anita Roddick This idea is one that has been on my mind since I left my ...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: True lessons learned the hard way during employment: 56 of 117

I used to have a great job. A job I enjoyed, a job that was rewarding, and a job that paid very well. I stayed with the job for nearly five years, and I dreamed of a future with the non-profit I worked for...Yearly wage increases, doing meaningful work, with people I loved to be with. Does it get any better? Maybe. During my...
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Do we really know what it means to be saved: 8 of 16

To Know and Be Known A little while ago, I was reading an article about Baby Jessica. As you will likely recall, "Baby Jessica" was an 18 month old baby who fell into a well, and remained there for two and a half days as a team of rescue workers raced against time to pull her safely out of the well. I remember all the media ...