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Writing is a stimulating and creative activity.  It promotes reflective thought, increases vocabulary, and helps us articulate heart-felt emotion.  Many shy away from traditional arts such as drawing, painting, or playing an instrument for fear of open scrutiny.  Writing, on the other hand, can easily be kept private until you are ready to venture out […]

Thankfully I don’t get sick often because I hate taking medicine. In fact, I will have a headache for hours before giving in and taking something for it.  Or I have to be really sick before the cold and flu meds come out.  Silly, I know, but I guess that comes with trying to eat […]

When Adam and Eve ate of the forbidden fruit, their eyes were opened and they knew they were naked.  The process of sin and death awoke with a vengeance to destroy mankind. The first thing they felt was shame. The first thing they did was hide.  Gone were purity and innocence who once welcomed a […]

I have a son who lives in Kansas and often jokes that, “hope is dead”.  The banter and the reasons are all different and it’s always lite or silly and usually funny. But what about the sad reality of people who have sincerely lost hope?  What about those whose pain lingers in their hearts when […]

Crayons and paper were scattered on a small table where a two year old was playing.  A few adults joined the child and began doodling.  Nothing serious (how could it be, they were simply using crayons).  Yet Susie, who had a knack for creativity and drawing, began sketching some jars that sat on a nearby shelf.  […]

Being creative can and should be fun.  Yet if you are anything like me, it can also be a bit stressful at times.  I have a tendency to take my creative efforts very seriously.  I like quality and I like to be happy with the results.  Thinking about this, I realized that my creative happiness […]