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Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Putting God first in your life: 2 of 114
The only times I've put God first in my life were those when I needed something. That's one of the reasons I started writing on this site. I'm going through a rather difficult time right now. Being unemployed, with bills piling up, and taking no comfort in the fact there are so many others that are in the same boat as I am. .... More..
Arts & Humanities > Thoughts on Writing Why writers write: 4 of 193
A writer writes, for the same reason that a dancer dances. Just as a dancer's feet glide across the floor, so do writer's fingers glide across the keyboard. As dancer's arms flow freely, a writer's thoughts flow equally so. Both find joy and maybe a sense of freedom, from his/her independent movements (thoughts) and both real... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: An entire story using only one-syllable words: 1 of 23
Her bird, now dead in its cage, was her friend. She bought him in the Spring of last year and though just a year had passed by since then, it did not make his death hurt less. She had spent each day with him since and she was so sad. He must have died last night, when she was out. She wished she had not gone, but one wish doe... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism Reasons not to believe in God: 9 of 188
You've been let go from your job, have been unemployed for months and are now on the verge of losing your home to the bank or maybe you watch everything you've worked so hard to obtain over the past 35 years go up in flames, as you lose your home to a fire. Perhaps you don't even have a home (never have) or could be the home ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization Steps to self-discovery: 3 of 57
The only steps you have to take, in order to discover yourself, are the ones leading out your front door. Go to work; go to a gas station, a supermarket or to the movies. Go bowling, shopping, skiing, parachuting or bungee jumping. Put yourself in different situations. Your self-discovery will be in how you react to each. You... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religious Speculations & Criticisms Does God hate gays?: 4 of 70
When Johnny was 5 years old, he stole a candy bar from the corner store (a block away from his house). It was a neighborhood store, where all his friends shopped with all of their parents. Johnny's crime was public knowledge to the whole world, well, to Johnny's whole world. The entire ordeal (the confessing, the rectifying, ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips How to create interesting characters: 3 of 43
Here are three zoo animals: A gorilla, a kangaroo and a polar bear.In order to turn these three animals into characters, each one will (first) need a name. Starting with naming the gorilla, Gimpy, followed by naming the kangaroo, Kenny and ending by naming the polar bear, Penelope. Now that they have names, each one will need... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips Guide to general improvement of your writing: 3 of 41
Step one: Create an inspirational writing area. This will keep your compositions a private affair between you and your thoughts. Unwelcome distractions will not only lead to you losing your train of thought, they will also lead to spelling errors, sentence run-ons and so forth. Distractions have that trickle down effect.Step ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Schools of Thought Why religions exist: 4 of 50
Religions exist, under the guise of unity, to ensure separation: With one person believing in one religion and the other in another, both are left with the question; which one's going to hell? They're separated by their opinions, I mean beliefs, I mean religion. It's so sad that that happens on a much larger scale. How many l... More..
Arts & Humanities > Political Philosophy What is wrong with this world?: 11 of 124
If you asked a hundred different people what's wrong with this world, you'd get a thousand different answers. Each person lives in his or her own world and each has a list of things that are wrong with it. For instance, a married woman might list her husband, while a starving person, their hunger; the lack of clothes in their... More..