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dr-steve-mcswain's picture
Apr.21.2013
“Doubt is no more disbelief than questions are compromise” (from, The Enoch Factor: The Sacred Art of Knowing God). Until you question your faith, you have no faith. It is true, however, you might have beliefs. But there is a chasm of difference between a believing person and a person of...
jill-jepson's picture
Apr.20.2013
Sometimes I call myself a Zen Buddhist and sometimes I call myself an agnostic and sometimes I call myself “spiritual, but not religious.” The truth is probably “all of the above” or even “that and even more” or perhaps something else. “Searcher”? “Seeker”? “Still working on it”? I’ve been thinking...
michael-seidel's picture
Feb.13.2013
I've lamented my lack of faith the last few years, the faith that I'll finish and submit a novel, get it published, and go on to some sort of writing career.  Now I question if it's a lack of faith.  Faith would be the belief that the dream can be achieved and acting on that belief,...
michael-seidel's picture
Aug.01.2012
The one thing about submitting shorts is hunting down somewhere to submit and sending them off. The stories I've written are of the science fiction and fantasy variety. I read these mags but my writing and stories are not quite like their's, and as I read and review submission guidelines and the...
birdie-chesson's picture
Dec.01.2011
I heard a term used yesterday that had me thinking a lot. Fire Lighters and Fire Fighters. I believe that everyone is born with a flame. Whether it's a burning desire to be something special or just stand out from everyone else. There's a fire in all of us and there are circumstances that...
hasmukh-amathalal's picture
Dec.01.2011
I am compelled to think number of timesWhen sit in corner with leisure mood sometimesWhy God had chosen me to be descend on earthWith lot many problems including death It might have been felt that human beings are not preparedNot to forgo what they have and still for more to be daredSuch is magic...
mailrangam-venkataraman's picture
Nov.18.2011
  Never imagine that you may lose Instead highly positively you muse Doubts and worries are of no use Only optimism, you always choose During confusion, take no decision Out of fear, stop not your mission Approach life with proper for vision Never give to pessimism permission When you think...
sherrie-theriault's picture
Sep.01.2011
September 1           Shadow of Doubt     The long dark cast covers my face, my thoughts, my life; it is the light blocked by my skepticism.  To tear down the obstruction means a profound change of my internal architecture; walls will have to be knocked down...
philip-leslie's picture
Sep.14.2010
Have reached fifth or sixth draft of a book-length poem still unsure a)if I like it or not, b)if it's any good. I suppose I could add to that c)will anyone want to read it. All I know is, there's a small mountain of paper taking over my work space, and I'm on my second red (editing) ballpoint....
sherrie-theriault's picture
Sep.01.2010
September 1           Shadow of Doubt     The long dark cast covers my face, my thoughts, my life; it is the light blocked by my skepticism.  To tear down the obstruction means a profound change of my internal architecture; walls will have to be knocked down,...