That's right! November 1st is All Saint's Day - or in the French, Toussaint's Day. Odd isn't it? I guess technically, it is "tous saints" but it is the day each year that Christian denominations celebrate the saints who have…
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Embracing Change Through Faith
Chances are good that you were expecting something about Halloween this evening. Well, while that's something of an interesting topic, it so happens that tonight also marks my writing of the 200th post for Transitions by The Book. What makes…
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As Halloween approaches each year, my mind always goes back to an annual ritual our family celebrated each October. Because when I was a child, each fall, usually the 3rd Sunday of October, but sometimes the Sunday before Halloween (that…
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Last Thursday, Janet and I left our hotel and headed down the harbor walk to see the USS Midway, an aircraft carrier that is now a floating museum moored in San Diego. We had heard some great things about the…
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