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July 4th Celebrations and Memory Work

On July 4th, and on other American holidays, do we really pause to reflect on our nation’s history? Too often, for my family, these holidays have become a day of swimming, grilling, and fireworks. Recently, I read Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little Town on the Prairie to my...
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Home for the Holidays

They say the holidays bring people together. I don’t know who “they” are, but I suppose the statement is mostly true. My own son will be coming home from his freshman year of college, precisely because it is the holidays. And yes, I will use that word, not because it...
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Simple Celebrations: The Twelve Days of Christmas

Revisiting Some Archived Articles that Have Not Been Lost, but May Have Been Forgotten and Are Worth a Fresh Read Original Post Date: December 5, 2011 In the bustle of Christmas, sometimes it is good to plan for simplicity. A couple of years ago, I wanted to be...
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The Peace Instruction Manual

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The Peacemaker Monthly Part Two - Get the Log Out of Your Eye The Peace Instruction Manual by Cara McLauchlan “When we overlook the wrongs of others, we are imitating God’s extraordinary forgiveness towards us.” - The Peacemaker, page 82 With the holiday season in full...
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In the spirit of the holidays, I offer you: The Twelve (CC) Days of Christmas

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by Lisa
Friday, 20 December, 2013
categories: Classical Christian Education
On the twelfth day of Christmas, CC gave to me: twelve famous paintings. On the eleventh day of Christmas, CC gave to me: eleven friends in Challenge. On the tenth day of Christmas, CC gave to me: ten body systems. On the ninth day of Christmas, CC gave to me: nine...
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