FAMOUS FADS
"Christmas 1983 brought a new frenzy into the shopping market with this classic children’s toy. The Cabbage Patch Kid doll had come out in 1978, but it became popular in the 1980’s."...
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Viola Athaide, a student of Theology, is actively involved in parish life, leading Bible courses, the Prayer Group, and the Ministry with Maturing Adults.
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Aug
With a Grateful Heart
"I am filled with gratitude for moments that still stay fresh in my memory. I thank God for a loving family, who gave me the freedom to explore a different landscape, and mingle with the local people. "...
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Aug
Peter’s Poignant Pose
Today's poet offers a Visio Divina of Ruben’s “Christ’s Charge to Peter” (1616)"...
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Jun
A Lost Generation
"Recently the term “a lost generation” has been popping up in many conversations, and it seems unusual now, when you think about the context in which this expression originated." ...
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Jun
The Call of the Aussie Outback
"The day was dying slowly, so we rushed to a vantage point to watch the sun set over Ayers Rock. What an experience that was"...
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May
The Weight of Waiting
"A twenty first birthday was a milestone, the moment when one turns into an adult. It meant that one could engage in new activities, and not be so dependent on one’s parents. It was also when you received “the key” to symbolically unlock the door to adulthood."...
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Mar
Here Comes Lent!
In two days, we mark the beginning of Lent with Ash Wednesday. Today the poet looks ahead to what is to come....