I have always liked to share inspirational stories with my students, especially regarding people who have undergone some very trying situation. One of the historical figures that I find personally inspiring is Phyllis Wheatley. Wheatley was around seven years of age when she was purchased as a slave in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1761. Slavery in America was at its peak. Ships ...
Angels. This is a topic that has an extremely broad range of applications and usages. The first thought that comes immediately to mind is regarding those heavenly creatures that are depicted as serving God at his throne. Of course, those same angels are found here on earth, serving God and ministering to His people and protecting them from Satan. It is ...
Of all the events of nature, none has probably been written about more than rain. It is an essential element of life. Nations have risen and fallen because of it. It causes the grass to be green and gives life to every creature that graces the face of the planet. It causes the rivers to swell and the lakes to overflow ...
As we read through literature, whether drama or poetry or prose, we can usually identify a primary influence that gave the writers their direction. Certainly when it comes to poetry about hope, much of the inspiration for these works is drawn from some religious or spiritual source. For instance, many of the spiritual leaders who have their beginnings in the eastern ...
Throughout most of my life, I've heard people calling for peace. I grew up during the 60s and 70s and heard all of the rhetoric about the 'conflict' in Vietnam. Before that was Korea and a few other smaller scurmishes. After 'nam was all the mess in the Middle East. But the truth is, we have always wanted peace -- at ...
