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Careless

“They were careless people, Tom and Daisy—they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness, or whatever

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Believing in Santa

Had an interesting conversation with a friend the other day about his daughter’s experience at preschool.  The preschool teacher took it upon herself to tell

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History War at the Movies

  History writing used to be about kings and battles. Now a fair number of the battles are about history writing. Just since Thanksgiving two

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Awakening Longing in Advent

Advent is a season of anticipation, hope, and waiting for the arrival of Christ. The advent wreath, the lighting of candles, the preparation of the

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The Bleak Heart

Growing up, the season of Advent was always a big deal in my family.  We never failed to have an Advent wreath—which we looked forward

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The NAR and the RCA

Writing for The Twelve and Perspectives is often a bit like dropping a pebble down a well. You stand there, waiting, waiting, listening, and hoping

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Vulnerability

Today I want to commend Brene Brown to you, and point you to some of her work that I hope you’ll watch or read when

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