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Patience and flexibility help make the season bright

We are officially in the strange time and space between Christmas celebrations and the parties of New Year’s ...

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All of us can help make the world a better place

If you haven’t heard of the Christmas Truce of 1914, here’s the Spark Notes version. Along the Western ...

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Self-care is okay during the holidays

Holidays are hard under normal circumstances. Among other things, we must contend with the anxiety over wrapping presents, ...

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Leaving a positive legacy

George Pérez is a comic book artist who has long been a favorite of mine. It wouldn’t be ...

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Advent-the season of expectation and hope

Growing up as a Southern Baptist, I never celebrated Advent. I don’t remember even having an Advent calendar ...

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The Thanksgiving paradox

I’ve never been a huge fan of Thanksgiving. Sure, I love the pumpkin pie and turkey as much ...

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Inner chaos begats beauty

“You must have chaos within you to give birth to a dancing star.” I love this quote by ...

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Modeling awe and wonder like Bill and Ted

As a child, I loved the film Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure. I still love it. Honestly, I ...

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Helping a child resolve conflict

As with all schools and classrooms, my son has found himself locked into an everyday battle with a ...

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A strange day for a new beginning

By Chris Adams Halloween is such a curious phenomenon.  Its name means ‘The Night before All Hallows’, which ...

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