graceomalley

I have been married for twenty three years, and am the mother of a 14 year old girl and a 19 year old boy. Although I think of myself mostly as a Mom, I've worked as a high school teacher, junior college teacher, office manager, doula, midwife's assistant and phelbotomist.

I homeschooled my son for two years, and currently teach English classes for homeschooled high school and middle school students. I also teach SAT prep classes.

So many topics interest me: history, anthropology, family dynamics, health and anatomy, Christian life, literature. Hubpages gives me an opportunity to polish my own writing skills while writing on topics I choose. It also gives me a varied audience, and feedback. These are very nice for a writing teacher: we read so much of other's writing, we like a little attention too.

Thank you to all who read my hubs! Tell me what you like and don't like! Thank you to all who voted me into Hubnugget heaven!

In the Spotlight

Is The Bible Too Violent For Children?

Many modern people find the bible too violent, ans especially too violent for children. This hub explains how bible stories helped me make sense of the world around me when I was a child.

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  Christian Living

  The Colorado Theatre Shootings And The Goodness Of God

  12 months ago

  I just read a blog post by a Christian who was in the infamous theatre watching the midnight showing of Batman when a gunman opened fire. When the bullets started flying, she told her two daughters to get on the floor, and draped her own body over...

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  pethelpful.com

  How To Set Up A Bird Cage For A Cockatiel, Parakeet or Parrot

  3 years ago

  What do you need to set up a cage that will meet all your bird's needs and keep him happy? This article details things to consider when choosing perches, food and water bowls, mineral supplements and toys.

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  pethelpful.com

  Organizing Your Home for Parrots, Parakeets, or Cockatiels: Bird Trees and Other Ideas

  24 months ago

  Ideas and examples of how to organize indoor space for companion birds. What to look for in a bird tree or stand, ideas for building one yourself, and things to think about when choosing a cage.

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  wehavekids.com

  When Your Long, Lost Biological Family Contacts You

  2 years ago

  In the past five years I have been contacted by my biological father, and my three biological half brothers. Before this contact, I knew little about these people who shared my DNA, and had no idea of their whereabouts. In the case of my father, the...

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  History of Christianity

  Ethiopian Christianity Part 3: Were Solomon And The Queen Of Sheba Romantically Involved, and Did She Bear His Son?

  7 years ago

    The history presented in the Kebra Nagast begins with a romance between King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba during her visit to his court in Jerusalem. Ethiopia’s ruling dynasty claims descent from Solomon and Sheba’s son, Menelik I. Twenty...

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  Religion, Culture & Society

  Ethiopian Christianity Part 1: The Writing of the Kebra Nagast, Sacred Book of The Lost Ark Of The Covenant

  7 years ago

  Geography and history mostly isolated the Ethiopian Orthodox Church from the rest of the Christian world until the 20th century. The Ethiopian king converted to Christ in the 4th century, about the same time as the Roman Emperor Constantine. Unlike...

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  Books & Novels

  4 Books About Heaven: Akiane, Colton Burpo, And Others

  6 years ago

  I’ve always been fascinated with heaven, and wondered about the details. Recently I’ve read two books which are stories of children who purport to have experienced heaven, one in visions, and one in a Near Death Experience. In this hub,...

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  Quality of Life & Wellness

  Gokhale Method Review: Posture and Movement Education

  6 years ago

    This hub is about my experience with the Gokhale Method of posture and movement education. I found Gokhale Method in my search to solve my problem of chronic pain, but this information would benefit anyone interested in taking good care of...