New Year: What Will You Do to Make 2012 Better?
New Year: What Will You Do to Make 2012 Better? Written by Ellen Marie Hawkins Hi, my name is Ellen, and I am an addict. I am addicted to making goals. There, I said it. I confessed. Deep cleansing breath, and…ahh. Do I feel better? That is yet to be determined, but I am one [...]
Life: Sometimes We Have to Have the Hard Talk With Ourselves
Life: Sometimes We Have to Have the Hard Talk With Ourselves written by: Crystal Kelly What does it mean to live a life submitted to Christ? What is that really about? I mean you try to do the right thing and God knows of course you are not perfect, right. You say your prayers everyday [...]
The Gift
The Gift Written by Ellen Marie Hawkins I remember when I was in sixth grade, my family went through a rough time. To this day, I don’t know the details, but I do know that we still had our house, food, and clothes. So it was a big surprise to me when I came home [...]
William Matthews: Hope’s Anthem
William Matthews: Hope’s Anthem Written by Ellen Marie Hawkins I believe Christianity is the definition of hope. I discovered this was true even to someone who was not yet a Christian. A girl with a tattoo of a cross explained once that while she wasn’t “religious,” she was intrigued by the “symbol that represented hope.” [...]
I’ve Got the Joy, Joy, Joy
I’ve Got the Joy, Joy, Joy By Jenna Quentin We often think about if we’ re happy. Will this boyfriend make me happy? I am unhappy in this school. Am I going to be happy if I take that summer job? Basically, happiness is dependent on the circumstances and people around us, our mood, the [...]
The Right Career For Me
The Right Career For Me Written by Ellen Marie Hawkins (photo courtesy of www.sxc.hu) I remember the summer I graduated from high school and prepared for college as one of the most emotional that I’ve experienced. I’m past the age of the newly coined phrase, “quarter-life crisis” and I’ll tell you that my twenties were [...]
Enlightened
Enlightened By: Melina De Bona http://reversedink.widowswebb.net/rvi/images/stories/faith_blindfold3a.jpg Did God created humans beings? Or did human beings create God? The one question no breathing person has ever been able to answer. Then how can we validate the reasonability of our actions- venerating, worshiping, and even loving something that might not be there? The answer is faith. We [...]
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