Comfort Comes From The Soul There are certain situations that are so painful, we need to heal before we can begin to feel any comfort. Our healing comes from thinking things through, and talking to ourselves, and our God. This process may take time, but anything worth... ( added 1 day 12 hours ago.)

It Does Really Matter How many times has someone said something harsh or inappropriate, and apologized, and you've said, "It doesn't matter?" It does matter. You have every right to be treated with the same respect as anyone else in the world does. If your feelings are... ( added 4 days 19 hours ago.)

Have You Fulfilled Your Childhood Dreams My childhood expectations were to have a nice home, a family, and to write a book someday. Two out of three have come true. Too bad I never realized that my dolls didn't cry or wet themselves, or worse. They didn't need to be supervised 24 hours a... ( added 11 days 20 hours ago.)

Must We Always Practice What We Preach I would think that even Mother Teresa had her bad days. Maybe not, but it's probable that she did. Maybe when no one was looking, she threw her hairbrush at the wall in a fit of anger. Could that be? I think it's possible. Would that make her a... ( added 13 days 20 hours ago.)

How Is Life Like A Shooting Star The older I get, and the more time that adds up behind me, instead of in front of me, the more I think about Life, and the planet, and the reasons for all the things that have happened in my life. There's no proof that these situations are... ( added 19 days 4 hours ago.)

Its Out Of My Hands So Why Worry I have been a worry wart since I was a little girl. I was the first born, and I'd worry about my baby brother, then my baby sister, then my youngest brother. I worried about my dad's temper, and the things he'd say when he got mad. I worried about... ( added 22 days 20 hours ago.)

Life Was Created For Us, Let's Not Use It Against Us We all have our complaints, we're not saints (or most of us.) Dwelling on all the problems we've accumulated definitely could put us in a bad mood. Stress levels heighten, and arguing, rudeness, and anger become a way of life. Fear is usually... ( added 27 days 18 hours ago.)

Sometimes our Darkest Hours Can Lead To Our Brightest Awakenings We are all born with emotions, and begin using them while still in the incubator. We cry when we are lonely, frightened, tired, confused, angry and uncomfortable. We smile and laugh when we are amused or feel happy. These emotions stay with us for... ( added 30 days 14 hours ago.)

A Place Where I Belong (Searchwarp.com) I can honestly say that Searchwarp is a place I feel I belong. I found it while searching for online magazine sites, and that was in April, 2007. I have always wanted to be writer, or author, but never had the opportunity until I began on... ( added 37 days 20 hours ago.)

I Share My Father's Strength In Spirit When I was growing up, my dad was bigger than life. He was about 6' and he had lean weight to him. He was loud and boisterous at times, so I always knew I just had to stand behind him. Even if he was wrong, he'd argue it out ad nauseum until the... ( added 38 days 19 hours ago.)

"I Don't Know Where I'm Going, But I Sure Know Where I've Been" The future is wide open, and blind to the mind's eye. I can dream and plan and hope for things to happen the way I want. With a clean slate, anything is possible, but until the future becomes the present, I really don't know what's in store for... ( added 41 days 21 hours ago.)

Let It Go When you Have No Control I think a lot of life is spent figuring out what we are in control of, and what we have no control over. Will we be able to crawl over and grab that toy out of the dog's mouth? Presuming this is a kind hearted and baby oriented dog. If the dog... ( added 51 days 9 hours ago.)

I'll Never Wonder Why Oh, I ask the dear Lord on occasion, "Why?" but only time and circumstances can reveal the why. If we smash up our new sports car, and weren't hurt, our feelings are still hurt. What we don't know is why? Why did that happen? Was it obvious such... ( added 55 days 19 hours ago.)

When Can Mom Let Her Guard Down? The answer to this, of course, is never. Moms go through pregnancy, always worrying and praying that their little bundle of joy developing inside, is healthy. Once born, moms take care of a myriad of tasks. Holding the little one, feeding them... ( added 65 days 22 hours ago.)

Okay God, Don't Fail Me Now I have always been a firm believer in speaking to God at any time and in any place. It never mattered where I was, I always knew He would hear my prayers. As I became older, I started to go through all the problems and heartaches we all tend to go... ( added 69 days 15 hours ago.)

Why Are Prescription Drugs So Expensive Unfortunately, there are many diseases, both fatal and non, that we as humans acquire, for whatever reason. Depression is one of them, and has many more symptoms than one thinks, whether they suffer from it or not. I happen to suffer from it. I... ( added 71 days 22 hours ago.)

What Keeps Life From Breaking Me Many have tried to take away the essence of who I am and what I stand for. It matters not who they were or when, just that it happened many times, and by many people. Many of those who tried had problems of their own, and I was simply a way to... ( added 73 days 21 hours ago.)

Relief And Fear Live Together In Our Lives When I was younger, I would rejoice once a major problem or concern had passed, and the coast seemed clear. Relief can be a wonderful thing. However, it soon became crystal clear that one difficult situation would eventually be followed by another... ( added 75 days 22 hours ago.)

Camille Straits' Publication "Whispers" I have enjoyed reading Camille Strate's articles for quite a while now. They are upbeat and funny and spiritual through nature, and I like that. She has written a book, short and sweet, on the whispers we hear if we allow them to come in. It takes... ( added 77 days 4 hours ago.)

Does It Matter If "Sex And Love No Longer Gel" "When chances breathe between the silence, where sex and love no longer gel." I have been a huge Elton John fan since about 1974. A lot of his lyrics are hard to understand if you haven't listened to each CD a minimum of a hundred times. You can... ( added 78 days 16 hours ago.)

Know What You Need To Feel Content I'm pretty sure most of us know how to please our loved ones, friends, neighbors, and people we run into in public. We are courteous and respectful and sensitive to others' needs. We may send out emails with pretty pictures or borders, and we... ( added 80 days 15 hours ago.)

A Welcome Connection Of Love My 22 year old son came home from basic training and votech school late last night. I have seen in once, when he graduated boot camp, in the past 7 months. I've sent him e mails and talked to him on the phone, but there is nothing like seeing your... ( added 82 days 20 hours ago.)

Sometimes, God Lets The Storm Rage, And Calms The Child "Sometimes God calms the storm...Sometimes He lets the Storm Rage And Calms The Child. " I have been on both sides of this scenario. I have been in positions of pain and anguish, and I had no clue how to make the unpleasant feelings stop. When my... ( added 85 days 8 hours ago.)

Life is A Mixture Of Frailty And Strength We live in a balance of all things possible. Good and bad, kind and hardened, hurtful and compassionate, greedy and giving, understanding and close minded. We go through our moods without provocation, or with much to think about. We try to work... ( added 88 days 17 hours ago.)

Would A Supreme Being Create Us To Suffer I can't believe that a loving and gentle Supreme Being would create life, and all of nature, only to see us fail and struggle in anger and pain. In my opinion, His intent was for us to be happy and at peace, and yet, we each have the choice of... ( added 91 days 20 hours ago.)