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Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Why I read: 1 of 22
Reading has always been a favorite pasttime for me. Thanks to the efforts of my brother who was 7 years my senior I was able to read by the time I started kindergarten. In school I always loved having to do book reports in English classes. They were never a problem for me.Consequently I was able to earn good grades with them... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Catholicism Do Catholics believe that other Christians can be saved?: 2 of 26
To reply to such a question the word saved needs to be defined and clarified. As a Christian saved means to me having a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and Jesus Christ alone with the assurance of eternal security. How does one attain such a relationship? It means being born again asking Jesus into your heart, admitt... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Are there angels among us?: 5 of 34
I am a firm believer that there are angels among us! To begin my story I need to explain that my home library is on a lower level of my house. To reach it one must walk down three steps from the front foyer. The flooring is a hard surface; all Mexican pavers. To prevent my 17 month old granddaughter from trying to maneuver t... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Death of a friend: 12 of 62
It was just another Friday afternoon when I waved to my friend standing with her husband in their front yard as I was walking into my house. Moments later I failed to hear the wail of the sound of the ambulance siren heralding that help was on the way for my friend who was experiencing the vital signs of a cardiac arrest. Su... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Tribute to my first love: 8 of 32
When I met him for the first time, I cannot remember. We lived in the same apartment building. Smiles and greetings must have been exchanged when we were both coming from somewhere or going out. Somehow a friendship developed. We spent countless evening at my apartment sharing our backgrounds, day-to-day lives, goals for the... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Birthdays: 3 of 11
Tuesday, March 4, 1980-my 43rd birthday! As usual my husband made a big deal of my special day. He and our two children had been out shopping for days to find the perfect gifts for me. The evening was a lovely one with a nice dinner, a decorated birthday cake with candles, lovely gifts; the whole nine yards. Turn the calenda... More..
Home & Garden > Home Interior Five framed decorations to hang on your wall: 2 of 7
Allow the bare walls in your home come alive with drama as you adorn them with something other than just a picture or two. When someone walks into my home I want them to have ample reason to say "Wow! Such a lovely and interesting home you have." A. Consider a piece of clothing as a work of art. In my bedroom I have the Firs... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Sisterhood: 16 of 48
Having heard numerous horror stories about chat rooms, one was the last place I would have imagined to find not only a best friend, but a sister of the heart! It was about six years ago when I came across a small Christian chat room. Most of the regulars lived east of the Rocky Mountains and would go offline by ten o'clock i... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting (Other) Should children under 10 attend funerals?: 11 of 33
I don't have the credentials of a child psychologist, nor do I have the education to be one. However, I am of the camp that believes that it is permissible to take children under ten to funerals. These are my feelings, thoughts, and personal reflections. Death is an every day thing. It happens to every family some time or an... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: My father: 43 of 121
It is both with envy and sadness that I read and hear wonderful stories about fantastic relationships people have with their fathers. How I wish I could have had a father who was NOT an alcoholic and who did NOT make life a living hell for his family. As a child I dreaded any holiday, including Christmas because it was a sur... More..