Prayer to God

I used to recite holy books in the morning and after completing recitals, I used to stand up and placed before God a long prayer. First of all I praised God, then I thanked God for what He had given to me and them I placed my demands before Him. This had been my routine and since I had been reciting all this exercise in loud voice, all in the house had been listening whatever I had been reciting.

When my son reached thirteen and he was in eighth class, he appeared at seven in the morning and bowed his head before me and actually touched my feet. Then he stood up and withdrew some steps backward. He closed his eyes and stood straight before me with folded hands. He started speaking,

“My dear father you are great. Everybody in the town has got great respect for you. You are a learned person and I often read articles in news papers. I have seen two or three books written by you and those are lying in the local library. As and when I visited the library, I used to see those books and also noted the number of times those have been issued to the readers. If some friend of mine is with me, I tell him that these books have been written by my father, I also told that the books are so good that many readers have read these books.”

Then he stopped for a while and then again started,

“I am thankful to you that you gave birth to me and I could get a chance to live in this world. I am thankful to you that you along with my mother brought me up and kept me hale and hearty. You got me admitted in one of the best schools in the city. You are providing me with all the books, help books and items of stationery. You provide me very good diet and very good clothes to wear. You are giving me all facilities in life and I hope this will continue.”

“You have done much for me. But you know Papa that I am not good in the subject of English language. I need help. Since you have not arranged tuition for me, the teacher is commenting upon my weakness in this subject. It is therefore, requested that I may be provided with tuition in this subject so that I could do justice with this subject. You know that I had been getting first divisions throughout and, this time too, I want to get first division. I hope you would arrange tuition for me.”

Then the boy again bowed down and touched my feet and then without listening to me, he left the scene.

I told all this story to my wife, the mother of the boy and we both were very thankful to God that He had given us such an intelligent, respectful son.

Next day again at seven my son appeared and repeated same rehearsal. I told my parents and other relations. They all were very happy and were sorry to note that their own children could not realize all this.

When this rehearsal continued for about fifteen days, without any break, I and my wife were not very happy. We doubted something wrong with the boy. So I consulted some people and most of them advised up to take the boy to a Dera situated near our town. We actually took the boy to that Dera and we met the Sant. He listened to us and gave us something which he advised that we should administer this medicine to the boy in milk.

When we could not succeed, we consulted a doctor. He advised us to consult a doctor in the city hospital. We went there and a batch of doctors examined the boy and they advised his admission in the hospital for a month. We accepted their advice and the boy remained there for treatment for a month. We faced difficulties, but since we had got the only son with us, we had to bear all these difficulties. After a month the boy was given discharge from the hospital and we brought him back. He was feeling better.

But next morning right at seven he again appeared before me and started the same rehearsal which he had been carrying on prior to his admission in the city hospital.

I talked to my wife. She was not in a position to give me proper advice. She advised me that I should consult my parents. But before I could have further consultations, I absented myself next morning at seven. The boy might have traced me, but since I was out of the house, he could not conduct the same rehearsal on that day. Next morning too I absented myself and left the house at that particular time. And I must declare that I am never present in the house at seven.

Now I have crossed sixty. My son is married and had got two children. Now I realized that I had to run from my son only because that he had been repeating the same rehearsal daily. The Almighty God is not listening to our prayers. He too might have become tired of listening the same prayers daily. It is very difficult to hear the same prayer daily. When God had to run away from the sight of this man, similar had been my position and I had to run away from the sight of my son. I have started praying before God in a different way. Now I offer my prayer only once for the fulfillment of my demand and I never recall that prayer once again. I have realized that God is not in the habit of forgetfulness and therefore, we should offer our prayer only once. We must believe that He had listened to us. That is all.

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- Dalip Singh Wasan

Got a knack for writing? Then let everyone else know and get noticed by entering short story contests. Many a famous writer was discovered by entering them. You could be the next great writer who rises to fame by submitting your work and getting it published.

There are many contests out there that have different subject matter. If you have already written something you can submit it to a contest. If you see a contest that interests you, you can write something specifically for that contest. Many writers write short stories to get out there and earn money while they work on longer pieces.

Entries for contests, especially if you win, will want information. You will need to write a bio of yourself. Most writers find this the most challenging because they don’t like writing about themselves. You will need to do it or have someone else write it for you. Speak of yourself, where you live, your aspirations and your passion for where the stories come from.

Many sites are online that have lists of contests you can find. You can also get a Writer’s Market and find them or go to your local library and borrow their copy to look for them. You will want to mail in and follow all of their entry guidelines to avoid disqualification. Many contests are now all through online entry sources so that makes it easier for you in many ways.

Imagine to yourself what magazine you would like to see your work in. Who would you like to work with if they made your story into a movie and what you will wear to an award show? All of these help you envision what you want for your writing and for your goals. Your list will be your own but you know what I mean.

If your work is good and you enter enough short story contests your work will be seen and you can get published and work toward the eventual goal of being a successful published writer. But it all starts with the basic thing that all writers know. You have to keep writing no matter what.


- Trevor Johnson

I’ve been reading alot lately (starting to become a little bit of a book worm). I”ve mostly been getting into Christian fiction. I’m making a list of some possible authors and books that I would like to read then see if the local library has those books. What are some good Christian fiction authors/books that you would reccomend for reading?
- healthnut

How to write Sad Love Poems

Many famous people have written sad love poems for their girlfriends and wives while away in battle, or extended trips, with ‘The great Napoleon Bonaparte’ being one that has written beautiful and captivating words truly expressing his love in beautiful love letters and sad love poems that would melt even the iciest of hearts. Today; this is still definitely one of the best ways of expressing true love to your partner and making any woman, or man, weak at the knees. No one really needs any special gift to learn how to write love letters or sad love poems to their partners because the heart really does it all for you; and all you really need to do is write these feelings down onto paper. The easiest way on how to write love letters and sad love poems is by taking examples from some of the many classic love letters written by famous people, or from books of poetry, and rewriting them to suit your feelings much the same way one would do with a private label rights article. When we talk of sad love poems this does not mean lyrical poems; though these are still extensively used by lovers worldwide. You know the common example ‘Roses are red and violets are blue, honey is sweet and so are you’

 Finding ideas on how to write your own  sad love poems.

 Sad love poems strike a chord deep in our hearts, and are a far more effective way of expressing your love. You can use sad love poems equally effectively to both express your love, and also use them to make up when you have broken up or even to win someone’s heart once and for all. Sad love poems are in abundance during Valentines Day, can be found in guides on making up for relationships in trouble, and are also sent to wives and husbands from lovers that are away on business trips or traveling in other countries. If you struggle to express your love and desire the best way to learn how to write sad love poems and love letters, then visit your local library. Sure you can get lots of ideas for learning how to write sad love poems on the internet, but you will probably find better examples in the poetry section of the library, and the librarian will surely be happy to help you find a few examples you can use as guidelines.

 Love Letters and sad love Poems make expressing your feelings easier

 Many men and even women that may have been hurt by previous relationships; or have been raised to hide their true feelings, will find expressing love a lot simpler by means of writing love letters and sad love poems to show the man or woman how much they mean to them. It is a lot easier than you think learning how to write sad love poems and love letters and with a little practice you will have the hand of it.

 When learning how to write sad love poems,  it is not necessary for them to completely written in old style  English from Shakespearian times, because that is unnecessary and sometimes hard to read for certain people. There are thousands of descriptive words you can use as alternatives, but it can look great by throwing in a few words like Thou and thee but do not overdo it’  example: How much do I love Thee?  Let me count the ways’.

 You can also throw in a few words like eternity, sweeten, honey, bittersweet, forever longing, deep etc, and you are there. Happy or sad love poems are equally effective but you will probably do well rather using sad love poems if you are temporarily separated , trying to make up with an ex after breaking up, or trying to win trust your partners trust back. Read the poem after you have written it a few times over so that you can get an idea of how it sounds. Make sure you are satisfied with your sad love poems or love letters first before sending them. Although technology like emails, text message and voicemail are great for sharing your love poems, nothing beats the post, and a beautiful colored envelope from you which will be the first post opened. Once you have practice learning how to write sad love poems the sky is the limit in your relationship. Write them for anniversaries, valentines days, and special occasions you want to remind your partner of.

 Nurture relationships with love Letters and sad Love Poems.

 Women more so than men treasure their love poems sent by you when you were sweethearts forever, and if you have been married for many years you will find that they are still kept somewhere special and secretly read. This goes to show how special the written word really is when it comes to love. Expressing your undying love through learning how to write sad love poems and love letters, is a great way of cementing your relationship, renewing your bonds, for wedding vows, for making up after breaking up, and for showing that your are a person with deep feelings. These are surely reasons enough to learn how to write sad love poems


- Richard C