Is it really all that black and white?

Black and white stripes on a concrete wall

The jury has rendered its verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin. He was found guilty on all counts.  How do we respond and process and proceed from such an experience? Three observations: We value the rule of law and the order it brings to us as Americans. And in America, no one is above…

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Spotlight Interview with Addison Bevere: Saints

A microphone placed on a wooden table

(This interview aired in March 2020 but I’m re-upping today on St Patrick’s Day, so we can all remember that we too are saints!) (audio begins at 20:55) Carmen LaBerge:​ All right. Joining me now, Addison Bevere you can actually find him at Addison Bevere.com. He is here to share with us today his new…

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The day counters

Pages of a calendar spread out on a wooden surface

Are you a day counter? You know, a person who counts days.  I recently learned there are apps for that! You can countdown the days from now until the start of something or you can count down days until the end of something. And yes, you can also count the days from something in the…

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The political problem we all share is that we don’t

The January 7, 2021 front page of USA Today, with the headline "Pro-Trump Mobs Storm US Capitol"

When the disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray He taught them the words now universally known as The Lord’s Prayer.  It begins, “Our Father.” Jesus could have taught us to address God more personally as one would expect Him to pray. One might have expected Jesus to teach us to pray, “My Father.” …

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Advent: Why we wait, again

Advent candles

It’s Advent. What are you waiting for? Better said, why do we wait? We wait to remember. The word “advent” comes from the Latin adventus meaning “coming, arrival or visit.” The Greek word is parousia and is most often associated with Jesus’ promised second coming. As Christians we know and celebrate that which has come.…

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Carmen’s Family Advent Countdown

A simple nativity scene

Find a printable version here:  Carmen’s family advent  What you will need for great family fun (and significant learning) during Advent: A Quarter Several varieties of grapes (or grape flavored items) Smiley sticker A little “surprise” in a brown paper bag (it would be great if were full of gummy fish!) A birthday candle Bell “Goldfish”…

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