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To all the holy troublemakers in the making

May 13, 2022 By Allison Sandlin Liles 2 Comments

My children’s bookshelves are lined with thick books about inspiring people.

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Filed Under: Saints Tagged With: books, Meet the Saints, Melody Shobe, saints, Wendy Claire Barrie

Palm Sunday at Home

March 24, 2021 By Wendy Claire Barrie Leave a Comment

For the second year in a row, we’ll not be at church on Palm Sunday, and I won’t be in charge of the donkey.

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Filed Under: Lent Tagged With: Holy Week, Illustrated Children's Ministry, Palm Sunday, palms, Prayer, Wendy Claire Barrie

A short family guide to supporting racial justice now

June 18, 2020 By Wendy Claire Barrie Leave a Comment

As I write this, tens of thousands of people have gathered for a tenth straight day from New York City to San Francisco, in every state and at least 11 nations, to protest racism and police brutality.

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Filed Under: Discipleship, Parenting Tagged With: parenting, race, racial justice, racism, Wendy Claire Barrie

Celebrating Christmas at Home

December 20, 2019 By Wendy Claire Barrie Leave a Comment

The 8 foot tree stands in the living room of our tiny, messy apartment and we step carefully around it to get into the bedrooms. 

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year Tagged With: baby Jesus, Christmas, Holiday season, traditions, Wendy Claire Barrie

Fun and Faith Formation under the Tree – a Gift Guide!

December 5, 2016 By Nurya Love Parish Leave a Comment

Here’s a list of gift ideas integrating fun, family and faith. Works for godparents and grandparents too!

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year Tagged With: art, Ben Irwin, Bible, Christmas, coloring, Derek Olsen, Episcopal Youth Event, Family, Forward Movement, gifts, Illustrated Children's Ministry, Jerusalem Greer, Lindsay Hardin Freeman, Melody Shobe, nativity, prayerbook, presents, Roger Speer, Wendy Claire Barrie

Faith at Home Book Author Interview & Giveaway

November 4, 2016 By Nurya Love Parish Leave a Comment

An interview with Wendy Claire Barrie about the purpose behind her new book Faith at Home: A Handbook for Cautiously Christian Parents.

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Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: author, discipleship, faith at home, Family, giveaway, Wendy Claire Barrie

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