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Helping Humanity Rise
During Lent, many people choose to give something up, but no sacrifice we make could compare to what Christ has sacrificed for us. Our blog will share stories, poems, artwork, spoken word, music, etc.. about kindness, the backbone of helping humanity rise. Our stories this year will be from children, young adults, families, and all ages, as we reach out beyond our Women’s Ministry to find these moments of kindness.
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Be Kind to One Another
This year’s Lenten Blog theme is based on the book by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Just Help! How to Build a Better World. Jesus asks us to be the light in this world.
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Am I an Artist?
My answer would be an immediate and resounding no. This year’s Marble Women’s Advent blog theme is, “Art is the highest form of hope.” I certainly believe that and I also believed that since I’m not an artist, I had no hope of submitting anything.
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What are you making for New Year’s?
On New Year’s Day, I will make some of my favorite “good luck” meal items. I first was alerted of New Year’s food traditions in middle school Spanish class, where I learned about the 12 grapes in Spain. At the stroke of midnight, the citizens of Spain pop one grape for each toll of the […]
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It all starts with a Choir
In this week between Christmas and New Year’s, I am not ready to turn my back on Christmas Music or the joy that a choir singing any tune can bring me. So, I thought I should share some of my favorites from choirs around the world singing the wonderful John Rutter’s works… I hope today […]
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Getting your Stable (Manger) in Order
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with […]
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The Gift of “The Littlest Angel”
In my childhood during Advent, our Dad loved reading to us “The Littlest Angel” by Charles Tazewell. It always moved me to tears, and gave this timid child hope to be brave about who God made me to be.