Joseph was likely an older man. And she was likely a very young woman. Few men in history have shown such restraint. Or such faith.
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when an atheist dies
December 17, 2011
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Any one with the gifts of Hitchens is still in debt to their creator. And still accountable for the stewardship of their gifts.
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more on Santa
December 12, 2011
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Fortunately, in this unauthorized autobiography, Nicholas is able to tell us how he became Santa and how he feels about it.
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just enough is plenty
December 4, 2011
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We may have set a place for angels, as Abraham did. More likely and better still, we have shared our table with the sons and daughters of God
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the day Santa died
December 1, 2011
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Although St. Nicholas had rich parents and my dad had poor ones, both of them were gracious, righteous men, generous to a fault. I know good came to them and that they are and will be remembered that way. And I know I want to be such a man.
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all in the family
November 28, 2011
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Our Thanksgiving was not what the Pilgrims had in mind, but I wouldn’t trade their life for mine.
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November 23, 2011
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The relationship between gratitude and well-being is simple to understand but difficult to apply.
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In the beginning was the Word
November 21, 2011
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A good blog is a place readers come because they know what to expect, a place where their needs are respected and their comments are welcome. Here writers create conversations that matter about things they care about.
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beginnings and benedictions
November 19, 2011
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May we all be wise as serpents and harmless as doves. May we roar with the Lion of Judah and rest in the Lamb of God. Deliver us from temptation. Lead us beside still waters.
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Christmas and celebrities
The incarnation, which we celebrate this week, is the antithesis of all motives to lift ourselves up.
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