The Seventh Day: Ninth Edition

On the seventh day God had finished his work of creation, so he rested from all his work. And God blessed the seventh day and declared it holy, because it was the day when he rested from all his work of creation.

Genesis 2:2-3

Welcome to the Ninth Edition of the Seventh Day Blog Carnival, a weekly event designed to provide bloggers an opportunity to showcase their best work and readers a chance to get acquainted with some new sites and authors!

A big “thank you“ goes to everyone participating this week either by submitting a post or supporting those who shared their work! Be sure to visit the submitters’ sites and leave a comment letting them know how much you enjoyed their contribution!

Writing / Blogging

Tiffany Colter shares Writing Career Coach: A Pleasant surprise and How I Got Here Part 2 from Writing Career Coach. She discusses a recent “pleasant surprise” and recounts early writing experiences.

JHS shares Your Online Writing Life: Protect Your Reputation — and Future (Part One) from Colloquium, the first in a series considering the intersection between online behavior and real life success, beginning with the selection of an appropriate email address.

Fiction

Jenn shares Her Debut from Mixed Metaphor.net which she describes as “a fictional story about youthful dreams and lifelong friends. A woman reconnects with old friends and a long-suppressed part of her life.”

Claire shares Do You Need An Agent? from Bebo Author. “After the story is finished you have a choice. Is an agent a good idea?” Claire considers that question.
Family

Renae shares Supermom Exposed from Life Nurturing Education, a refreshingly candid discussion of her shortcomings as a parent. She’s in ample company.

Spirituality / Faith

Sandy Carlson shares Luc Freymanc: Passion, Pen, and Ink from Writing in Faith. Make sure that you watch the video that Sandy created utilizing the artist’s drawings.

Suzie Cheel shares Aren’t We Lucky! from The Abundance Highway, explaining, “Some days magic happens so we can reflect on all the blessings we have in our life.” What are you thankful for today? Drop by and let Suzie know!

FishHawk shares Bitter/Sweets: Civil Rights from As the Crackerhead Crumbles. Not afraid to tackle the most difficult issues, this week he considers marriage irrespective of sexual orientation and immigration.

Peter shares The Bible and tithing: To give or not to give – Part 1 from Bible Money Matters, the first of a multi-part consideration of whether tithing is Biblically mandated.

Debra Moorhead shares My Intuition Saves a Child’s Life from Debra Moorhead.com. Debra shares a story that has a very happy ending because she heeded her own advice: “Listen to your spirit.”

Stuart shares Who am I? No, really from Connected Christianity. He wonders, “Why are we so fake all the time? Is being honest and authentic really that hard?” What do you think? Stop by and share your opinion with Stuart.

Viola Jaynes shares Creative Expressions from Spiritual Things Matter. Are you angry? Do you sometimes feel rage? If so, you are totally normal. Read Viola’s insightful discussion about channeling those emotions so that you can learn and grow from them.

Self-Improvement

Karen Lynch shares A Powerful Question from Live the Power. Imagine that you are on your deathbed. Looking back on your life, you ask yourself, “Was my life a complete Success?” What can you do now to make sure that you are happy with the answer?

Summy shares How to Succeed Without Really Trying from Success Making Machine. She provides tips on mounting an automated system that will assure we achieve the success we crave.

Culture

Gattina shares Rock ‘n Roll: The Start of a New Generation from Writer Cramps. She explains that “rock ‘n roll changed a whole generation into one now copied by our children and grandchildren.”

Business

James D. Brausch shares Lack of Results from Internet Business Blog, offering his approach to helping business owners stop confusing activity with accomplishment.

Interested in hosting a future edition of The Seventh Day? Let me know what Sunday you would like to host the Carnival on your site using the Contact Form!

You can submit a post to be included in next week’s Carnival by clicking here. Posts submitted by next Saturday, March 1, 2008, at 6:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) will be included in The Seventh Day: Tenth Edition published here next Sunday, March 2, 2008!

Please note these guidelines: One post per blog on any topic will be accepted for each edition of the Carnival. Also, your submission should have been published during the week immediately preceding the Carnival. So, for instance, anything you publish between February 22 (yesterday) and next Saturday, March 1, 2008, at 6:00 p.m. Pacific time is eligible to be included in next Sunday’s edition of the Carnival (Sunday, March 2, 2008).

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