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I am a teacher at heart. I love it. I was actually going to become a math teacher, but realized that it wasn't where my heart was. To be honest, I loved teaching math, but did not care for the mess the school system has seemed to become these days. I could

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Arts & Humanities > Meaning of Life Contemplating the purpose of life: 9 of 148
Life. No one knows what it will bring, or where you will end up. You can have the best plan for how your life will unfold. You can take each step and follow your plan to the letter, and end up in a place you still never would have expected. There are so many variables that we can't control. But there are some that we can.The ... More..
Relationships & Family > Communication (Other) Why do people tell lies?: 4 of 40
People lie because they are scared. Take any lie, look at it, study it, and you will see the fear behind it. Some are obvious, while other lies take quite a bit of effort to see the fear behind it. I'm not talking about pathological liars, there are so many psychological reasons behind why they lie, that I don't want to even ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religious Speculations & Criticisms God isn't a man: The case for gender-neutral and inclusive language for churches: 1 of 10
OK, going back and reading the articles again, I noticed a few things.First of all, let's get the obvious out of the way.The arguments are:1. God is not a certain gender.2. Some of the first deities worshiped in humankind's history were females.3. Using Father, or Mother, or Him or Her is non-inclusive and incomplete; not to ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religious Concepts (Other) Why all the fuss about religious idols?: 2 of 15
I haven't seen God. I don't know what He looks like. What I know is that man is created in His image. Religions and cultures that have images of their gods seem to use human and animal attributes to describe or define them.What does it mean to be created in God's image? Does it mean that we have the physical image of God? Doe... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues Why God punishes evil when he has given free will: 16 of 97
Make no mistake about it. God punishes evil. While He does love us, and He can forgive us, He is God. He demands respect, He deserves it. When God gives a commandment, He expects it to be followed. Adam and Eve learned this when they were kicked out of Eden. David learned this when his first son born of adultery and deciet di... More..
Relationships & Family > Talking with Teens & Children Tips on communicating with your child: 3 of 11
Definitely, everyone can agree, make sure that the communication is there when they are young. Too many people miss out on the early years of their children's lives. That is the time when you establish so many things. Trust, openness, love. If they don't learn to trust you and be used to you when they are young, it is very di... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization Finding your life's purpose: 37 of 112
Sometimes it's easy to sit back and just let things happen. We spend most of our lives just waiting for things to get better. And when they don't, we blame anyone or anything but ourselves. It's too easy to finish our work or school day and just go home and sit down, or play, or whatever frivilous activity that makes us happy... More..
Entertainment > TV Genres & Trends TV series with the best finales: 9 of 22
There have been so many great shows over the years and just when you think you've seen it all, something incredibly wonderful shows up.I will always be a fan of what got started with Buffy, The Vampire Slayer.The first season introduced us to what would become some of tv's greatest characters. Joss Whedon did an incredible jo... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues What end times might mean to you: 16 of 39
What Jesus had to say about the end of the age, the time of the end was simply this - that it was close. Even Revelation states that the time is near. It actually states this idea plenty of times. Many people say that it just means that God does not view time as we do, and near for Him could be far for us.This is a nonsensica... More..
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Serial fiction: Suspense: 70 of 150
Part 1.I think the people around me are pretty amazing. My friends, I mean. Co-workers are OK, but the people that I choose to hang around, the ones that I love, they are amazing people. Beautiful, smart, talented. And then there's me. I often look at them and wonder what it is about me that they value as a friend. Sure, I'm ... More..