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There is at least one pairin every thrift shop in America,molded in plastic or plaster of parisand glued to a plaque,or printed in church pamphlet colorsand framed under glass.Today I saw a pair made out oflightweight wire stretched over a patternof finishing nails.this is the way faith goesfrom door to door,cast out of one and…

We do not homeschool our children, but some of my best ideas about family life come from progressive, enlightened homeschooling networks. Here is a link to a homeschooling newsletter that regularly distributes classic radio programs from the 1940s and 1950s. Check it out. This week’s downloadable radio shows are reenactments of two great moments in…

It’s not too early to print out some table prayers for this coming Thursday’s feast. I know you don’t want to feel like Ben Stiller in the hilarious movie “Meet the Parents.” Remember? When asked to say grace, he panicked and quoted “Godspell” lyrics. You’ll find various table graces and blessings for the Thanksgiving meal…

My children have spent the last eight weeks studying the Native American tribes of the woodland and coastal regions of the eastern U.S. This, and the coming Thanksgiving holiday, got me interested in finding Native American prayers that could be read at our table before the traditional grace. I’m thinking of asking my kids to…

At ten-thirty this morning, I ate a sliced organic apple with several large curls of good Parmesan cheese. I drank a cup of green tea. I can’t tell you how centered and blessed this made me feel. I even sat down for more than half of the little meal. Mindy Weisel, an abstract artist I…

If you are grieving the loss of someone as we approach the holiday season, I have found two books that might be of some help. I have not yet read them, but the Amazon.com reviews on these are excellent. The first is “Healing Your Holiday Grief: 100 Practical Ideas for Blending Mourning and Celebration During…

Oh gosh, I remember the school assembly held at my public elementary school on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. We were asked to bring canned goods for those less fortunate than ourselves. The cans were then arranged in a grand display on our school stage. What bounty! Then, specially appointed class representatives would solemnly walk down…

As we move into the holiday season, it is good to be reminded to drink at least eight to ten glasses of water a day. In fact, I believe that if you concentrate more on drinking water than you worry about eating too much pie, you might even be somewhat slimmer by January first. No…

This morning, some hard-hatted men with a backhoe put orange cones down one side of our street. Then they started digging through the asphalt with a jackhammer. I have no idea what their goal was out there, but the noise upset our black cockapoo Chester who, like his chattering mistress, gets fluttery in times of…

If you were chattering instead of attending to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama’s visit to the U.S. last week, I can begin to interpret it for you. (Sounds like he had a cold, unfortunately; one reporter complained that he kept blowing his nose into his microphone.) If any readers in Washington D.C. heard him…
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