I all of a sudden stood up and that overwhelming feeling was gone, it was as though I was made new. ... This peace was not just for me, but it helped to restore all my relationships, I know longer wanted to fight or argue with any anymore. ... This is what those verses of the Bible says "Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, 2 whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 4 Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask Go...

• Word Count: 642
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Even though at first I hated everything about Georgia, my attitude coincided with that fact and caused me to have problems with the "Locals". ... After some time had gone by I realized it wasn't so much the fact that I hated Georgia or the people in it, but rather that I missed where I previously had lived and all of the many things that went with it. ... I replied with one of my usually arrogant remarks. ... I felt as if I needed closure with my friends from where I previously lived. ... Two years passed like dust in the wind of a desert. ...

• Word Count: 942
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

This is a rhythm and blues song with a jazzy flavor; a Billy Holiday-like delivery. ... The tempo of the song is slow to mid tempo with an eerie, skipping beat. ... The song deals with emotions that almost everyone can relate to. ... We focus our energies on negative people and negative experiences and wind up missing great opportunities that were intended for us. ... When the wounds are finally exposed, the perpetrator is gone. ...

• Word Count: 1195
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School