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How do we talk to our children about the truth of Thanksgiving?

November 25, 2021 By Allison Sandlin Liles Leave a Comment

The annual elementary school Thanksgiving feast is such prominent event from my childhood, and one I’m incredibly grateful that my own children have never experienced.

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Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: indigenous people, Thanksgiving, truth

No One Wants a Fairytale: Remembering the Rebel Martyrs with Teenagers

November 24, 2018 By Emily Rutledge 1 Comment

If you want a teenager to run away from church go ahead and teach them about the virgin saints. If you want teenagers to see the power they hold and the faith they can embody tell them about the the fearless arguers, the brave truth tellers, the rebel saints.

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Filed Under: Saints, Uncategorized Tagged With: Lesser Feasts and Fasts, Listening, martyrdom, teenagers, truth

We Need Both Facts and Fairies

February 27, 2017 By Derek Olsen 9 Comments

I believe in a world that is wider and deeper and bolder than the facts that I can quantify about my existence.

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Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: atheism, creationism, science, Scripture, Shakespeare, truth, young children

St. Stephen tells bold truths. Do I encourage that from my children?

December 26, 2016 By Allison Sandlin Liles Leave a Comment

My daughter has outgrown her bold statements. But now I miss her brutal honesty.

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Filed Under: Saints Tagged With: Acts, boldness, honesty, St. Stephen, truth

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