Story Warren Weekend, Vol. 14, Issue 19

Good morning,

It’s a weekend with an extra day for many of you in the States. Monday is set aside for remembering those who’ve died in the service of the country. It used to be called “Decoration Day,” but is now known as Memorial Day.

Around the Web

Heaven Will Forget None of Its Heroes. “Heaven will give to each man and each woman the recognition they deserve for their faithful service to the Lord—recognition they will gladly cede to the one who called them to his service and who kept them faithful to his cause.”

Shakespeare for Everyone: A Redeemed Reader Booklist. The Redeemed Reader team has put together a nice list of resources for you if you’re looking to integrate Shakespeare into your kids’ lives. Check it out!

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Around the Warren

Author Brianna Lambert reminded us that the struggle that comes with play is worth it! “It seems strange to say that a vacation might be one way to bear the curse for another, but it’s no less true. In our play this summer we can model the sacrificial love of Christ as we give up our time in exchange for packing the car so that our children might see the shimmering light dancing atop the lake. We can shrug off the heavy burden of a sleepless night so that our kids can wake with wonder in a tent in the backyard.”

We’re running our May Mended Wood giveaway this weekend—it’s got titles that celebrate the great outdoors. Go to the post to enter, or find it on our social media channels. Don’t wait to enter. This one closes on Monday night!

Something to do with your kids

Here’s a list of activities for your family to mark Memorial Day.

Something to watch

Otters up close:

Thanks for reading. We’re on your side.

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Kelly Keller

Kelly Keller is the managing editor of Story Warren. She has her BS in Elementary Education from Messiah University and has taught various ages, but her favorite was worldview and literature with high school students. The “gap” in her resume is actually a window of eighteen years of homeschooling, which she recommends as an effective, though demanding, way of expanding one’s home library.

When she’s not behind her laptop, Kelly enjoys live music, baseball, reading great books, and traveling with her husband, David. Kelly hails from beautiful snowy New England, but after two decades in North Carolina, she feels right at home.

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