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I am a husband of 24 years; a father of a teenager; a somewhat avid Buckeye fan; a pet owner of 3 cats and a black Lab; a member of a United Church of Christ church; and a special education teacher; and an aspiring writer(what a surprise).

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Religion & Spirituality > Heaven, Hell & Afterlife What happens when we die?: 22 of 193
Noone, but no one knows for sure what happens after we die. No matter how loudly preachers claim that they know, they are guessing just like you 'n me. What I do know for sure is: God is good, all the time. God loved me enough that God sent Jesus to redeem me, to show me a better way to live in love and selflessly give his li... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Special Needs What every parent of a child with learning disabilities needs to know: 4 of 21
that you are the most important advocate and teacher for your child, period.By this I do not mean to find fault with special or regular education teachers. Matter of fact, I am a special education teacher. I am stating that the children that receive the best education are those whose parents are involved and educated. The par... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues The church's look at women: 11 of 45
When Jesus was resurrected, who were the first to tell others? Or stated another way, who were the first evangelists-that is, the first to tell the good news(the gospel)? It was the women who told the apostles!In Paul's letters, when he writes about the gifts of the Holy Spirit in I Cor. 12 and Ephesians, they are not segrega... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Can God and Darwinism coexist?: 31 of 114
A worker bee returns to the hive and through a dance, communicates to the fellow worker bees where they might find pollen to make honey, even miles away. The hive is organized in an extremely complex social order, complete with a queen. The worker bees wait on the queen and provide for her every need. All of this occurs with ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Churches & Organizations Where to go if you're Christian but not Catholic: 27 of 47
Finding and becoming involved in a new church is one of the major decisions we make in our lives. It is an intimate decision, I think next to finding a spouse, it is perhaps the most intimate decision we make. Two years ago, my family found a new church. We had been looking for several years, and although we had attended chur... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Catholicism Ash Wednesday: The beginning of the Lenten season: 7 of 10
Ash Wednesday is the beginning of Lent, a period of 40 days before Easter, not including Sundays. Traditionally, it has been a time of "giving up _______" (fill in the blank) in preparation for Easter. It is a time to focus on our spiritual lives and remember what Jesus endured during the 40 days in the wilderness before he b... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Insights What is spirituality?: 54 of 74
Spirituality. It is my special place. It is closer and more intimate than my relationship with my wife. Spirit is as close as my breath. As a matter of fact, the word in Greek and Hebrew means breath. Even in English, we talk about inspiration and respiration as breathing. For me, my spirituality incorporates my Christian fai... More..
Pets & Animals > Pet Ownership Loyalty: Dogs vs. cats: 27 of 36
As a child and as an adult, I have owned both cats and dogs. I have owned daschunds, golden retrievers and Labrador retrievers and approximately five cats and kittens, whose breed I did not know. Like many cat people, I had cats who came from friends or that I found. They were a mix of several breeds. Of course, dogs appear t... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Election irregularities in the US and their effect on voter turnout: 6 of 6
Ah to be an Ohio Buckeye during the last two elections. For a political junkie like me, 2004 and '06 were some of the most exciting times in my life. Both President Bush and John Kerry came to our small town, along with John Edwards. I got to meet the latter two and wave my protest sign at the former. The results from 2004 co... More..