Another Church Tradition – Christmas Nativity Plays

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When we remember a special Christmas, it is not the presents that made it special, but the laughter, the feeling of love, and the togetherness of friends and family that made that Christmas special. ~Catherine Pulsifer Sunday we talked about Candlelight Services, and how much those of us who had been to one of those services liked that worship experience.  …

Have You Ever Been to a Candlelight Service?

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When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” …John 8:12 (NIV) I just got home for our little church’s yearly Candlelight Service. While most churches that have a Candlelight Service do so on Christmas Eve, we decided …

What Makes Characters Come to Life for You?

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Do the characters in the stories you read come to life in your head? And in your heart? Is there some special something about the book or the characters that makes that happen for you? A few years ago I got a very nice note from a reader who had gone to Rosey Corner. She hadn’t read the first book, …

Where Imagination Can Take Flight

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There are some places you can’t visit anymore, poetry and writings take you there. ~Vaishal sheth I guess I got too sneaky on my last random line. Nobody knew or guessed which book I grabbed it at random. Well, sort of random. I do look for a line that speaks a little of the story. I guess this one didn’t …

Everybody Needs an Angel Sister

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“A sister is a little bit of childhood that can never be lost.” — Marion Garretty Do you have sisters? I do. I have two sisters who are also my best friends. If needed for any reason, we’d link arms and be ready to stand against any troubles that might come our way. We can also celebrate the happy times …

Some of My Books Have a Bit of Mystery

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“You can fool some of the people all the time; you can fool all the people some of the time; but, you can’t fool all the people all the time.” — Abraham Lincoln, Vanguard Book of Quotations I know you’ve heard this quote attributed to Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln historians don’t all agree that he actually said this. They have him …

What’s Next in the Caption Game?

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If we want our kids to have happy, productive, moral lives, we must allow more time for play, not less. ~Peter Gray, professor in psychology Thank you all for joining in my fun with this caption game and leaving your ideas for a caption for Wednesday’s photo. It’s fun to do a little playing and using our imaginations even after …

You Can Trick Some of the People Some of the Time

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You can fool all the people some of the time and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time. (Generally attributed to Abraham Linclon with some Quotation Experts doubting he ever said it.) As Yogi Berra is quoted as saying (true or not) “I haven’t said half the things I said.” …