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Well, we have sent an acceptance check to Swarthmore! Our son felt that it was the best school with the most options and opportunity.
I hadn’t brought in the mail. This evening, on the way in from a robotics competition, this envelope was discovered where it had been languishing in the mailbox all day without my notice.
– I thought the idea expressed in the video below was very encouraging and timely. It is about an economic paradigm shift towards a gratitude and gifting economy. After you watch the video, you can read the book here, online. –
The National Leadership Council has been a wonderful experience for our son. This selective class of kids has done a lot of activities over four years.
I found this video very inspiring and hope-inducing. I love a true grassroots, bottom-up approach.
I went to a lovely memorial service held today for my friend’s husband. Even though I had never met him, I wanted to be there to be supportive of her.
At my monthly town clergy meeting yesterday we discussed these “guidelines for mutuality” which are ways to overcome conflict, and resolve differing points of view in a group.
Our youngest quietly turned fifteen today. She was out of the house for an extended pottery class this afternoon and was gone this evening for her Robotics team, so we
I’ve been thinking about these four quotes juxtaposed with each other and thought they may hit the nail on the head for you too…
Our oldest daughter left yesterday to go back to college after a three week vacation with us, which was the longest time she’s been home since freshman year.
Today my son received his bronze Congressional medal during a short ceremony at church today, for work he did through NLC..
Yeah! I’m celebrating my third year of this daily blog. I have a tradition of making a “best of” list with links, which folks have found it especially helpful
– Jesus’ birthday has also become a secular celebration of familial love – a time of generosity, tradition, togetherness, good food and fun. From our house to yours… Merry Christmas! Here are some scenes from our day… I hope you’ve had a wonderful time as well. –
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“The memory of the Bethlehem babe bears to mortals gifts greater than those of Magian kings, — hopes that cannot deceive, that waken prophecy, gleams of glory, coronals of meekness, diadems of love.”
Mary Baker Eddy
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In the Christian Science church, kids are eligible to attend Sunday School until they are 20 years old, after which time they attend the concurrent Sunday service with the adults.
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Today I went to the annual meeting of the Association of Religious Communities (ARC). I am active on my local Ridgefield Clergy Association;
