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Shirley Scurlock lives in Chillicothe Ohio. A Christian for eighteen years. She writes Christian poetry, articles and devotionals. She also writes song lyrics and short stories.

Shirley is currently working on two books. "Distorted Image" and a poetry chapbook

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Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Is Christianity dying out?: 9 of 68

Attempted Assassination Christianity is not dying out it's an assassination attempt. The secular humanists aided by companions of other persuasions have attempted to destroy the church by invading our schools. Knowing our children are the future of the church there has been an all out offensive against them. Once upon a time...
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Understanding Christian's views toward paganism: 1 of 5

The story of a young wizard swept this country off its feet. Even the church world fell in love with the tales of magic. Many churches endorsed the series to teach positive values to our youth. From a worldly point of view, the characters come to life on the page and screen. The imagination that brought Harry Potter to life ...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: A thankful family: 7 of 34

Snow lay across the lawn like a new white blanket, as we jumped in the car to go shopping. "Wal-Mart here we come" screamed Shelly, as we rounded the curve toward town. We drove a little slower at first to enjoy neighborhood homes decorated with Santa's on the roof, reindeer displays with elves, candy canes and twinkling lig...
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections US elections 2008: Are candidates missing an opportunity to connect with voters on open government issues?: 5 of 24

The proof of American candidates inability to connect with voters became evident this year. In years past, the majority of voters have been white, middle class, fairly well to do folks. This year, the poor have come out to vote. Those with no health insurance, no job, no schooling and no hope finally voted. The evidence of o...
Arts & Humanities > Thoughts on Writing The benefits of journaling: 30 of 131

Long before I decided to become a writer I took the time to write everything. I wrote about my children needing shots. I wrote about wrecking the car and always how I felt about it all. Every argument with my husband and what made me angry was journaled and the next day I wrote how much I loved him! I found putting my deepes...
Health & Fitness > Healthy Living & Wellness Are you obsessed with your weight?: 5 of 18

The obsession with obesity is every where. The news, doctors offices and the web. Being over weight is no fun for those who suffer from it, but then we have to deal with all the medical chatter about it. There are millions of diets, some ask you to give up a certain food while another diet asks you eat more of it. So much of...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Reflecting on your life: 55 of 183

Come Closer to me Lord Come closer to me Lord Sometimes I feel so far away When the noises of this life grow louder Help me hear the words you say Come closer to me Lord Don't let me slip away When temptation's growing stronger Pull me toward you; Lord I pray Come closer to me Lord Till every victory's won Forgive me for my ...
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture What is the future of Christianity?: 5 of 16

Depending on the Christian system we are talking about - there could be more than one future for Christianity. In the Bible believers called themselves in the "Way". The word Christian was meant to be a derogatory name. It meant little Christ....or one who acts like Christ. Today (Christian) means a lot of different things t...
Politics, News & Issues > US Economy Why have Congressmen been personally immune to the economic downturn?: 2 of 6

It's hard for those who have always done well to understand the hardships caused by this economy. How could it possibly touch them? How could it touch any part of those who work in government? It would be a great learning experience if they would lay aside their riches long enough to understand the population they govern! Ev...
Health & Fitness > Nicotine Dependence Natural ways to quit smoking: 7 of 20

I Quit! When I smoked - I tried everything. Everyone said cold turkey was the best way to quit but cold turkey turned me into a monster. Patches help many people but I couldn't use the patches - they broke me out. They were very expensive and did nothing for the whole habit. There is more to the habit than just the nicotine....