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Advent at 80 miles per hour

December 4, 2019 By Sara Irwin 6 Comments

How do we observe Advent?

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year, Spiritual Practices, Uncategorized Tagged With: Advent, Advent wreath, love, spiritual practice

Andrew the Apostle: Patron Saint of Younger Siblings

November 30, 2019 By Meaghan Brower 2 Comments

I am the oldest of three children in my family. My two sisters are my best friends, though for many years before I came to see them that way they were also my worst enemies.

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Filed Under: Saints, Uncategorized Tagged With: Feast Days, patron saints, saints, siblings, St. Andrew

Grow at the Movies: Harriet

November 6, 2019 By Allison Sandlin Liles Leave a Comment

My daughter worships Harriet. Literally. Last year I overheard her praying to Harriet Tubman to offer her guidance and courage.

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: enslaved people, Grow at the Movies, movie

The vast expanse of interstellar space

August 18, 2019 By Mary Lee Wile Leave a Comment

At the local library yesterday, my four-year-old granddaughter listened to stories about stars, and about how everything on earth – including the Earth itself — is made from the debris of exploding stars, known as supernovas.

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: grandchildren, space, theology

Baptism Blessings at the Animal Shelter

July 10, 2019 By Allison Sandlin Liles 5 Comments

After online and in-person trainings, and a firm understanding that we would not be adopting any pets of our own, we became certified Operation Kindness volunteers, the largest no kill shelter in north Texas.

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Filed Under: Parenting, Uncategorized Tagged With: baptism, dog, parenting, service, volunteer, young children

Reading Aloud

July 5, 2019 By Sarah Carr 3 Comments

When we had our first babies, reading aloud was a way to pass the time, from Narnia to seminary homework.

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Filed Under: Discipleship, Parenting, Uncategorized Tagged With: books, children, children's books, parenting, reading

Separate is (still) not equal in public schools

May 17, 2019 By Miguel Escobar Leave a Comment

Earlier this year, I met a friend for a remarkable lunch. A relatively new church goer, she had heard a sermon on the beatitudes and wanted to speak with me about whether we Christians were really serious about trying to live that out.

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Filed Under: Parenting, Saints, Uncategorized Tagged With: cloud of witnesses, race, school

The Sweetest Yes

March 14, 2019 By Emily Rutledge 4 Comments

We are entering one of my most dreaded times: college acceptance season.

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: acceptance, college, teenagers, teens, young adults, youth ministry

Lenten Reading List

March 10, 2019 By Emily Watkins Leave a Comment

One of the most delightful ways to observe Lent with children is to share stories about the life of Jesus including his death and resurrection, and Easter traditions.

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Filed Under: Lent, Uncategorized Tagged With: books, children's books, Holy Week, Lent, reading

Pardon Our Dust

March 6, 2019 By Fr. Patrick Funston Leave a Comment

What is parenting if not equipping our children with the ability to function in the world?

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Ash Wednesday, forgiveness, parenting, repentance, sin

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