In The Christmas Spirit

"The Chrismas Shoes" -By:Newsong

Since it's almost christmas, just wanted to share with you a song that really helped me understand the true meaning of Christmas.
The song is about the narrator standing in a line to buy items for last minute shopping on Christmas eve, but is not really in the Christmas spirit. The little boy, in front of him is dressed in worn, old clothes who wants to buy a pair of women's shoes. The boy tells the cashier that he wishes to buy the shoes for his sick mother so that she can be happy and she can look beautiful when she meets Jesus later that night. The cashier informs the boy that he doesn't have enough money to buy the shoes, which makes the little boy ask for help from the narrator. The narrator then pays for the shoes, and the boy thanks him and walks away, the narrator then realizes that god sent that little boy to him, to remind him what Christmas is about.

"Newsong-The Christmas Shoes"

Merry Christmas !

Animal Abuse

This topic seems to bother me greatly, so I decided to write about it. Animal abuse is a very common thing worldwide, which is very disturbing.
Animal cruelty is often broken down into two main categories which are active and passive cruelty. Active cruelty is where a person intentionally causes harm to an animal, such as beating, set on fire, or killed. Dog fighting is also known as an active cruelty. Passive cruelty is more of a neglect or abandonment. In some cases, starvation, dehydration, parasite infestations, left outside in the elements, or no veterinary care when an animal needs medical attention takes place.
Research in psychology and criminology show that people who commit acts of cruelty to animals normally don't stop there. Many of them move on to torturing or even killing their own kind; humans ..

Dealing with the death of a loved one.

Loosing someone or something you love is very painful. After the loss of a loved one, one may experience all kinds of emotions. One might find themselves feeling numb or even unable to carry on with their daily duties and activities. Some have thoughts of confusion, disbelief, and wondering if it's all just a dream. Some may experience feelings of sadness, anger, guilt, loneliness, short tempered, or even lack of confidence. Many people deal with death of a loved one differently. Some suggestions is keep yourself occupied as much as you can. Find people who will understand your need to talk, and ones who would really listen. Don't hold back or bottle your feelings up or you may become severely depressed. Don't forget to pay attention to your health, make sure your eating healthy and getting enough sleep. Also, don't let others rush you into "getting over" your feelings, only you know when your ready to move on.


I've had to deal with the loss of both of my grandfathers, and my mother. My mother was one of the hardest experiences I've had to go through. Dealing with the loss of the three of them took a long period of time. I do believe you never fully get over it, you just learn to cope with the death of them.


Feel free to comment and share any experiences on how to deal with the death of a loved one.