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I view life as a puzzle. When the puzzle is finished the picture will be one of wisdom and truth. I am a person of faith. I know I will someday have all the pieces but that for now the picture may be incomplete. I accept this. I know that the experiences

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Arts & Humanities > Philosophical Concepts How does a human acquire wisdom: 3 of 28

To obtain wisdom you first must be wise. Sound contradictory? It isn't, really. Let me explain first, what wisdom isn't. Wisdom is not the same as knowledge. Knowledge is merely acquaintance with the facts of a subject. Knowledge is awareness. Information plus inference (thought) equals knowledge. Understanding is not wisdom...
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture What a Christian is not: 3 of 20

I am a follower of Jesus. I am a Christian. I do not bomb abortion clinics. I do not protest at the grave of fallen soldiers. I am not judgmental or intolerant of the beliefs of others. I do not go door to door telling people they will go to hell if they do not believe as I do. I do not look down on someone for going dancing...
Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Devotional reflections: 8 of 34

The Woman at the Well John 4:7 There came a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus said to her, Give me to drink. The mundane, everyday task of a woman drawing water is about to be the encounter of her entire lifetime. Good Jews avoided Samaria. (the Samaritans were considered the black sheep of the Jewish family) Jewish men ...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Wildlife: 2 of 7

The Hunt It was snowing hard. The wind was fierce outside the small opening of the den and her pups were whining and nuzzling her for nourishment. She'd been on her own and without the benefit of the pack since her own puppy hood. The hunters had seen to the destruction of her mother, father, older siblings and aunts and unc...
Health & Fitness > Vitamins & Dietary Supplements Why vitamin supplements are essential for health: 2 of 7

It all begins with how our food is grown. Contrary to popular myth...all apples do not contain X amount of vitamins, minerals and calories. How that apple started out life, how and where it grew and how large it grew, determines it's nutritional and caloric content. Then we pick it before it is ripe, weeks before it will be ...
Religion & Spirituality > Comparative Religion Evolution and religion: Compatibilities and differences: 2 of 6

Einstein's theory of relativity, which agrees with a large number of experiments, shows that time and space are inextricably interconnected. One cannot curve space without involving time as well. Thus time has a shape. However, it appears to also have a one-way direction... St. Augustine, the fifth century thinker who held t...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Self esteem: 15 of 44

Camouflaged. Invisible. Here within this wall. Camouflaged, invisible to all. Painted with fear inside and out. Afraid to believe, afraid to doubt. Can it be, I could be free? If only I'd move,if only I'd shout? Wash this paint away, reveal what I should feel, let myself be shown, let myself be known.
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Jesus: 74 of 186

Ancient Prophecies Ancient Prophecies, spoken words, The old ones waiting to be heard. Mankind rushing to their end, Mothers, fathers, children, friends. Where is mercy, truth and trust? Hear the Ancient One, whose Word is just. Will we heed the ancient warnings, Will we find the narrow path? Or will our ending be His righte...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Self awareness: 26 of 65

Stand here in this primeval woodland, where dense mists are silently stirred by your presence. See these sacred groves; where under the holy trees fairies and elves once danced in circles making magic, weaving spells. Only those chaste and pure of spirit are aware of their nearness now, only the respectful can sense the ench...
Health & Fitness > Holistic Health Alternatives to contemporary medicine: 8 of 16

Conventional medicine attempts to heal illness and alleviate suffering in the patient. When it it successful, success is often accomplished at the expense of overall wholeness and well being in the patient. Most doctors focus on the symptoms of the illness and not on the underlying cause. Alternative therapies focus on the w...