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Repairing Tiny Crowns

Grief, repair, and a shepherd girl standing guard โ€œSheโ€™s the reason I got this set for you,โ€ my dear friend Phil said, carefully unwrapping the shepherd figure of the nativity set he had brought me as an installation gift. Itโ€™s an artisan set, and each figure is made from corn husks, which are softened and

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Praygrounds: Best Practices and a Report

Photo: Erika Giraud / Unsplash First Things First: What’s a Prayground? Prayground defined: A prayground is a designated area within a worship space where young children can engage in age-appropriate, worship-centered activities during the service. Equipped with materials such as childrenโ€™s Bibles, worship aids, and props for โ€œplaying church,โ€ a prayground invites children to participate

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487 Words on the Hidden and Obvious Treasures of the Art Institute of Chicago #500words

The Art Institute of Chicago has been a sacred place for me, ever since I was a student chaplain. After sitting with families as they processed their shock and grief after gunshot wounds, cancer diagnoses, and death, I needed a place that was completely different than the ER and the ICU.  When we entertain guests,

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