Tag: Christianity
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It’s Beginning To Look…
What happened to December? It feels like the downhill slide since Thanksgiving was late this year, and I’ve been confronted with my lack of preparedness for Christmas at every turn. More homes seem to be generously decorated, store windows feature displays filled with whimsy and fun, and people are already gifting us with homemade treats.…
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Lose A Little; Gain More
Losing baby teeth is a rite of passage for kids. Their adult teeth erupt, unhinging the tiny cuspids and making their way into small mouths to begin another stage of growth. My kids always hesitated to tell me when they had loose teeth because I’d ask to see how wiggly the tooth was. My tendency…
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Am I Truly Grateful?
photo courtesy of Ann on Unsplash Thanksgiving is a day of choosing to consider being grateful for all we have. It’s more than a turkey, pumpkin pie, and football games. I sometimes miss the significance of what it means to have a heart of gratitude because I’ve immersed myself in what have become the rudiments…
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We Like To Move It!
There’s nothing more fun to watch than a child exercising with a video of dinosaurs helping lead the motions. Unless it’s watching adults join in. Kolly, at three years of age, is a constant-motion machine. Exercise will never be an issue with her; she rarely walks because running gets you somewhere more quickly. If an…
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Where Are The Heroes?
photo courtesy of Eric Wiser on Unsplash Because the armistice that ended World War 1 happened on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918, November 11 was officially labeled as Veterans’ Day in 1954 by President Dwight Eisenhower. Its purpose was to honor all men and women who had…
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