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Lammas is a time for thankful prayer (Photos)
It is harvest time, the time to bring in the first of the long-storing fruits of the season. Potatoes, tomatoes, squash, peas and beans are all ready for preserving in some manner. This time of year...
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Bathing in prayer
Life is hectic. There's no getting around the hustle and bustle that has become daily life in America. As the Beatles quipped in "A Day in the Life",Woke up, got out of bedDragged a comb...
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Where to find Divine when horror strikes (Photos)
Sometimes it's hard to figure out where the Divine fits into all the horror playing out right now. Mass shootings took seven lives at a Sikh temple. In the Philippines, flooding has already killed 16...
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Teaching children prayer provides deepened spirituality (Photos)
As an adult, you can spend a lot of time talking about prayer life. You'll talk about praying for peace, praying for soldiers in the Middle East, and praying for people with health problems. How much...
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Prayer is a mealtime tradition (Photos)
According to sitcoms, the average American family comes flying in from soccer practice and work, falls into the chairs around the dinner table, and starts scarfing down food. Alternatively, the modern...
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Prayers are difficult when coping with death (Photos)
One day you're sitting at home sipping coffee and chuckling with your spouse over breakfast, and the next, you receive a diagnosis of cancer. It could be a car accident, a heart attack, or a long term...
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Bring about change through prayer (Photos)
Do you believe that prayer actually causes change? It's an important question to ask yourself. If the answer is yes, then the next question is whether you are taking time each day to pray. If the...
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Pray a requiem for Neil Armstrong (Photos)
Let the world take a quiet moment this week to say a prayer of goodbye to Neil Armstrong, a true pioneer. He was a man of great convictions, humble and down to earth despite the accolades he earned....
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Turn to books for prayerful inspiration (Photos)
Sometimes the act of praying comes easily, and sometimes it's difficult. For those moments when it's rough, there are some wonderful prayer and meditation books available out there. Keep one by your...
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Remember
A question that frequently pops up, especially among those who survived in New York City on September 11, 2001, is, "Where was God when the Towers went down?" The answer is complicated, and what facts...
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It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and it's a time of year that always brings pause. When a loved one suffers from breast cancer, the whole family, and indeed much of the community...
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There is power in helping others (Video)
New Hampshire was spared the worst of the damage from recent Hurricane Sandy. Most people didn't lose power, and of those who did, most had it restored within a few hours. The news has reported that...
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A review of 'Plant Whatever Brings You Joy' by Kathryn Hall
Kathryn Hall currently lives in Northern California with her cats and dogs, and enjoys all things gardening. She is, " . . . known worldwide for Plant Whatever Brings You Joy, her successful gardening...
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Rituals should be enjoyed with family
Each family has its own rituals. Some are complex and require going to a church or synagogue or temple. Others are simple, needing only the family and their personal space. There are as many ways of...
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Religion is not equal to ethics and morals
You hear a lot of people talking about morals and ethics today. Some will claim that if you're not a member of a religion (usually their religion, specifically) then you can't possibly be an ethical...
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The silence
Victims of abuse suffer.It's a statement everyone can agree with. It's a fact. The problem is that we, Community, make it worse. In our response to abuse, to the sharing of abused people, we worsen...
View ArticleTwelve steps to freedom (Photos)
You hear it from recovering addicts of all kinds: come "work the steps," is the cry. So what are these Twelve Steps that everyone talks about?The Twelve Steps, adapted from Alcoholics Anonymous1. We...
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Learn how to be a guru for yourself
NetFlix offers a wide variety of documentaries for their viewers, covering a vast array of topics. Under the heading of spirituality they offer several intriguing titles, including one called Kumaré....
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Mary Magdalene is a mystery woman (Photos)
Mary Magdalene is one of those figures in Christian history and mythology that has no set story to her. She's presented as the bad girl, the whore, as an early leader of the church, the Apostle to...
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The Patchwork Interfaith Community will lead prayers on Sunday, July 21st...
Patchwork Interfaith Community is proud to announce its launch on June 27th, 2013. Rev. Allyson Szabo will be leading worship services dedicated to bridging gaps, smoothing communication lines, and...
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