Robert Hope-Jones, who bore a striking resemblance to the American author Mark Twain, one of his financial backers, was born on February 9, 1859, in Cheshire and died on September 13, 1914, in Roch...
A heart-rendering composition of Imam Ibn al Qayyim on the description of Paradise. Taken from his book 'Haadi al-Arwaah ilaa Bilaad il-Afraah', pg. 193]
This poem can also be heard here:
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“Christ also loved the Church, and gave Himself for it.”
Ephesians 5:25.
THE love of Jesus—what a theme it is! The Apostle said that it passes knowledge and if it passes knowledge, much
more doe...
A writing assignment that allows students to use show don't tell writing to describe a creature in a jar. Great to use with brainpop on show, don't tell writing.
When a reader pokes his bookmark in between the pages, stretches, yawns, and drops a novel back on his nightstand, it's a terrifying moment for both novels and novelists alike. This is the moment w...
Here is an excellent essay from one of my College Comp classes. I've read tons of these essays, and this one was so originally, I asked if I could have a copy to post to my blog. I decided to upl...
This is a list of bullet points that I constructed from several Creative Writing Workshops I attended. This is not my opinion, but it's a helpful list for those aspiring to improve their writing.
An entertaining history, or a striking description of some famous battle
will challenge our attention, and cause us to light another candle. But a
small portion of the scriptures suffices us; yes...