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For Samantha – Happy Birthday from Poppleton and Cherry!
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Christ is more truly human
Colin Gunton says, “…Jesus is the eternal Word of God in person, yet without being in any way less human than we are; in fact, being more truly human.” Looking around me and seeing how broken mankind is, it gives me hope to see that this brokenness is not reflective of true humanity, but a…
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Freedom
Reading John D. Zizioulas’ Being As Communion and reflecting on community and the truths we’ve learned over these years about relationships and the nature of the Church, I had this thought about freedom: Freedom is not the ability to choose between different possibilities, but to be capable of communion.
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Academy Night 2009
Our 2008-2009 school year ended with an awards night. The teachers strive to give out creative awards as they want to capture the highlights of each student. Often these awards get a chuckle from the audience. For example, one award is the “Fainting Teacher” award for the student who suddenly shows unexpected performance. Others were…
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Memorial Day…
Every year we have a memorial day picinic. We spend the Friday night beforehand getting food and games set up, then on Monday we all have a good time fellowshipping, eating and playing games together. How the water games started: How they ended:
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Spirituality Is Entered Into
With summer comes vacation, a time to change our routines and relax. But on a recent trip I took I discovered that spirituality is closely connected to routines. In our community I enjoy spiritually rich routines. I have personal devotion time in the morning where I meditate, study and pray. We gather in the morning…
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Happy 1st Birthday Hannah!
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Kickball!
Now that the warm weather has come, we love to take our celebration outdoors. We played our first game of kickball and it was a blast! Warm-up before the game. Look Out! A great game.
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No Being Without Communion
Alert: Brainy ruminations ahead… I’ve been studying Orthodox theology lately, and one of the main concepts talked about is that there is no being without communion. I see some profound implications from that. If being is rooted in will or individuality, then the actualization (expression) of our will (e.g. pursuing our dreams, discovering our gifts,…
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Survivors of the Rwanda Massacre
Alec Brooks, president of Charis International, recently returned from a trip to Africa. As a result, Charis is now working on another project focused on relief efforts in Rwanda. Raped, widowed, and infected with the HIV/AIDS virus, these hardworking victims of the Rwanda genocide long for a chance to support themselves and the 125 children…