Purpose in death could be seen as far back as the Spartans of Ancient Greece where children were killed based upon their physical potential. Infant boys were to be raised to be the perfect soldiers. In fact, their potential determined whether they lived or died. If they did not fall…

Every writer has their special resources. I discovered one when I was taking an online writing class. It was a special writer’s journal. In this journal, a writer keeps a record of their senses at particular places so they can use them in their writing. This helps them create scenes…

In a perfect world, historical pieces would be unbiased. History books, biographies, and other non-fiction works would not be slanted in the direction of any particular opinion. Yet we do not live in a perfect world. Bias words can be found in anything including fictional and nonfictional historical works. I’ve…

You just rolled your eyes, didn’t you? As you read the title to this piece, you rolled your eyes and nearly laughed. I really don’t blame you. I would have too if I didn’t know that lectures aren’t all boring. Bear with me. Stereotypical Lectures When most of us hear that we…

I recently began accessing my life. It very well could be a mid-life evaluation. In fact, I’ll just go ahead and admit it. I just entered my fifties, my last child has flown the coop, and I’m a grandmother. Not ashamed of any of this, especially of re-evaluating my life. …

I try not to be negative about things that haven’t happened yet or what could be considered beyond my control. But the more I see of our educational system, the more afraid I am of where it is headed. Hearing from parents, teachers, and students, I’m getting the impression that…

A great way to study the Bible, journal, and apply the Scripture to your life is through what is called SOAP journaling. The method involves reading the Scripture, noting Observations, exploring the Application in your own life, and a Prayer. It is a way to make Bible study more than…

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Studying the Bible can be a very interesting journey. It can also be overwhelming. Where do you begin? How do you read it? I love the SOAP method. You read a selected Scripture, write your Observations about what you read, note how you can Apply it to your life, and…