Amazing Grace

Half Resurrection Blues by Daniel José Older tells the story of a man struggling between the worlds of death and life, all at the same time. Carlos Delacruz is an agent of New York’s Council of the Dead, and lives a life of not really living, all without knowing how he got this halfway life, or even why. Older’s novel is different from anything I’ve ever read in the fantasy genre, mainly due to the themes he implements in his story. The theme of being “halfway” really struck a chord with me,…

anything I was going through to make this young student’s day. I’ve also had the chance to see the unfairness of the world impacting those in my community when I volunteered at two Center for Human Development (CHD) programs. I have helped out at the Grace House, a program for mothers who are in recovery from addiction, and their children. I’ve also helped at a farm share held for homeless families in CHD shelters, which provides them with free…

elephant Dumbo. Despite the fact that this octopus doesn’t live on a coral reef, but on the bottom of the ocean it also isn’t pink. They do in fact live all over the world including Australia. The dumbo octopus is not very well known, but it has amazing physical traits, behavior, and reproductive abilities. This particular octopus is much smaller compared to other species of octopi. It usually gets to about 7.9-12 in. in length. Male and female dumbo octopi differ in size. The largest dumbo…

They both believe that eternal life will be amazing, and they both believe that god is merciful. Other than these minor similarities, they host a plethora of difference. They have different views as to what God is like. Bradstreet believes that god is gracious and forgiving while on the other hand…

The American Rifleman Gun control, possibly the most heatedly debated subject of this generation greatly contributes to dividing of our nation. These two words, gun control, have the ability to light a burning passion inside an individual. This can be either a burning hate for the topic, or a burning wish for the elimination of firearms from our society. The National Rifle Association (NRA) magazine, The American Rifleman, has articles tailored for people with the former opinion. With over five…

The American Civil War was fought from 1861 to 1865 to determine the survival of the Union or independence for the Confederacy. The world was at war again. The Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 preceded the Civil War. The country could not agree on how blacks should live. Should they live as slaves or not? Singing in schools and musical venues as well as band concerts were popular forms of entertainment prior to the war. Sheet music was profitable for music publishers on both sides of…

The need for people to hear the “good news” of God’s love and His amazing grace is so important. Christ does not want anyone to perish. He wants everyone to come to repentance (2 Peter 3:19). Jesus places such high value on us as human beings that He came down from heaven and lived a life of poverty and shame and death, just…

His childhood was not easy he was born during a change in America he was born in a period where there was collision between old world and new world possibilities. He was the second child of Grace Hall and Clarence Edmonds Hemingway he had four sisters and two brothers. Hemingway had a troubled childhood it was evident and nurtured. His father was a doctor and his mother taught music, both parents were involved in church they gave their children…

Even though when Chaucer first introduces him, the Squire is depicted as a vain man who is just concerned about his appearance, further inquiry into the story unveils all of the wonderful, hidden traits that make the Squire such an amazing character. Not only is he very skilled at what he does, he also manages to do it at a very young age. Compared to the other pilgrims, who have many more years of experience than him, the Squire’s capabilities to fight and tell stories are very impressive…

Linda Emery was a former student of Lee. Lee and Emery had two amazing children, Brandon Lee and Shannon Lee (Bruce 4). Bruce Lee’s death was tragic and ironic. Lee died after filming a death scene in the film, Game of Death. “On July 20, 1973, Bruce had a minor headache. He was offered a prescription painkiller called…