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About me - Samuel W. Connelly

I'm 31 years old

Born in Riverside California

Currently live in Wichita Kansas with my wife, Diane and two Children.

I was a Youth Pastor for five years, while working as a DJ for a local radio station. I moved for two years to St.Louis where I became

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Relationships & Family > Dating Dilemmas & Advice How to tell if your man is cheating on you: 1 of 25

I am a man. I am a man who is fully and deeply devoted to my wife. I married my fantasy woman, too bad not everyone does. Unfortunately I have had three close friends, who cheated on their wives. I don't hang out with them now, because I don't have time for men who want to mess around. I don't play with fire. BUT if you want...
Relationships & Family > Marriage & Divorce (Other) Is not having sex with your spouse a crime: 1 of 22

Depending on the situation and intentions, it can very well be a crime against the Laws of Marriage to refuse sex. At the same time it can be a crime against your spouse to force (by guilt) them to have sex with you; this can hurt your marriage just as bad (if not worse) than not "getting any" as often as you would like to. ...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Dark stories: 29 of 613

"That's it, Diane, really, I'm not ever telling you about my phobias again." Wayne said, half smiling, only to hide his humiliation. He drowns another french-fry in ketchup and shoves it into his mouth, in a dramatically irritated motion. "Wayne" Diane teasingly scratches his back as she tries to get him to look into her fac...
Society & Lifestyle > Subcultures How do people around the world relax?: 3 of 26

When it comes to relaxation, many of us envision ourselves lying in a hammock on the beach, being rocked by the ocean's breeze, with an ice tea in hand. There's nothing wrong with this, yet there is many other ways to experience deep relaxation, whether you have some money to invest into yourself or none at all. After much r...
Arts & Humanities > Writing Jobs How to be a parent and a writer: 3 of 24

I am a father, a husband, a writer, and a manager of a coffee shop. My life is crazy, but workable. I cannot stop writing because I make about as much writing as I do in my bi-weekly paychecks. I can't stop my job, because I need a book contract that will allow me the time to write full time. In the middle of all of this I h...
Celebrations & Holidays > Special Occasion Gifts Ideal Valentine's Day gifts for women: 4 of 23

I love Valentine's Day. I have been married for only 8 years but I am still Wow ing her. Here are a few suggestions for Valentine's..not just Valentine's you can do these any time. 1. Make her a giant Valentine's card out of a cardboaurd box, and write a poem of a love letter on the inside. 2. If your wife has to work, like ...
Religion & Spirituality > Churches & Organizations How the church needs changing: 6 of 30

What is the Church? Jesus said that we (his followers) are his body, his Church. So this would go to say that at the heart of the matter, is people. The institution of the Church has had a long good and bad, and terribly history. There have been many things that the Church have done right, and there have been many things tha...
Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Suggestions to the President of the United States: 10 of 37

First suggestion: Remember the Past They say that time and history repeats itself. America has a lot of history that we do not want to see repeated. Looking at our civil wars, great depression, and social and racial segregation, and, the years of pain and struggle that these moments in our nation's history have negatively im...
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues Sins and God's laws: 7 of 25

Sin is a highly misunderstood issue. It is amazing at how many misunderstand this very essencial subject. A few questions I have been asked: Does sin offend God? That is a silly question. Of course it offends God. Does it offend you when someone lies, steals, rapes, molests, or murders your family? Does it offend you when so...
Relationships & Family > Marriage Psychology How resentment can destroy a marriage: 11 of 27

Resentment can be described by many words: anger, ill will, hurt, brokenness, heart break, etc., but with one good word picture, resentment is a wound. the wound can be really huge or very small, but resentment, like a wound, must be handled or it will fester and become diseased. What causes this wound? It can be an array of...