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Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Life Dealing with disappointment: 1 of 29
Sometimes things just don't work out the way we hoped. Finances are low, family is fighting or grumpy, and our efforts at improving our situation are not succeeding. We go to the postbox hoping to get a letter with good news, or a check, or notification that we've won one of the hundreds of competitions that we've entered, an... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues Why Christ died for us: 2 of 47

God created everything. And it was good. Then we, as mankind, sinned. We rebelled, and still do, and this rebellion destoys the good, and the order, the peace and the life, of God's creation. Because sin is so destructive, God determined that sin should carry the penalty of death. Like a cancer, it has to be killed to save th... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Parenting: 10 of 138
Getting The Girl Kids To SchoolIt's a simple thing, getting the kids to school. You wake them up, they dress themselves, make their bed, you feed them and you transport them to their institute of learning.1. OK. Wake them up. This is similar to climbing mount Everest. Specially the cold reception you get from your little didd... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Relationships: 39 of 451
As he sipp'd the chalicehe caught her eye;knowing, heart ache crouching;t'was poisoned by her, his love.Yet drank it all down he didfor he could do nought but loveEven tho' she loved not,his love,was true. More..
Arts & Humanities > Meaning of Life Is life worth living?: 10 of 111
Bright eyed little squirrels don't ask this question. Ever wondered why? Because they live in the present, with an eager anticipation of the next acorn that they are going to find.People, on the other hand, accumulate a mountain of memories of bad experiences, worries about the future, and dread of the day ahead that dulls th... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: On love: 35 of 386
When I lay brokenYou felt my heartYou melted into my souland absorbedmy painYou in me and I in youTogether to face unknownsMy gratitude eternalYour tenderness divineNo hidden clauseNo shadowsOnly lovePure as lightRestored meto joy. More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Depression: 1 of 10
Humor: Depression can be fun ! .Since you don't believe that fun exists when you're depressed, what you need to do is have negative depression. So you try your hardest to get more depressed, and then you fail, and get happier instead. Negative failure is a good thing; the two negatives cancel out!Looking in the mirror can be ... More..
Relationships & Family > Family Life How parents just want the best for their kids: 1 of 9
Do You Wish You Could Do More For Your Kids? We remember happy times from our childhood. We remember all the fun we had when Dad or Mom took us to the fun fair, or the beach, or camping. And as we grow older and our kids grow up, we wish we could give them the same happy times so that they too would have happy memories of th... More..
Relationships & Family > Love & Lust The real meaning of love: 3 of 25
Do You Know What Real Love Is?.Love is not a feeling. It's not a mood. It's not liking someone, or respect. When we talk about real love, as it should manifest itself in marriage, it is an unshakeable bulwark.Love is a decision. Not a casual decision, but a long, seriously thought out decision that you set in concrete. Like a... More..
Computers & Technology > Computers & Technology (Other) The future of the computer: 2 of 14
Computer and artificial intelligence theorists and scientists have always "aimed for the brain" in their designs, trying to match it's computing power, simulate its reasoning capability and give their computers "intelligence." But it's always been a distant goal, hindered by practical limitations in the technology of the day.... More..