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Kindling Imagination for Kingdom Anticipation

The Warren & The World Vol 12, Issue 40

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Is Raising Kids Now Really Harder Than It Used to Be?

Alicia Searl explores the question of how raising children has changed.

  • Long gone are the care-free and whimsical days when kids played loudly in the streets until the lampposts came on signaling everyone to go home, making me wonder, what made childhood in the 80’s seem so simple? Even more, did our parents (or other previous generations) have it easier? 
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For the Love of BOOKS

Rachel S. Donahue revels in the love and beauty of books.

  • A writer friend once asked me how we made my poetry book so beautiful. I was flattered—such a question is a high complement from a fellow appreciator of books! Time did not afford me to tell of font choices, trim size, paper weight, and interstitials, so I laughingly told him that the secret ingredient was love.
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Finding Peace in the Ever-Present Presence of God

Jennifer Tucker reminds us of the source of our peace.

  • When Hurricane Helene made landfall on the Florida coast, it left a trail of destruction that stretched more than 500 miles inland. Countless communities were completely devastated in what has been described as “an almost unimaginable disaster.”
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Twelve Classic Christmas Stories: A Feast of Yuletide Tales

Megan Saben introduces a book that reintroduces some classics.

  • Twelve Classic Christmas Stories is a lovely collection of short stories about Christmas that may inspire you to revisit classic authors in the coming year.
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Papa and Rabbit Hill

Miranda Herberger returns to a simple old story.

  • Last week I finished reading Rabbit Hill, by Robert Lawson, aloud with my children. We were drawn to the simplicity of the setting and storyline. It was reminiscent of the beautiful Colorado valley where we spend lots of time at Granny’s house—and of the animals who dwell there, often helping themselves to snacks from trash cans and gardens.
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When Friends Move Away: Three Picture Books to Bring Comfort

Jocelyn Flenders shares books to help in a hard season.

  • At the start of summer, we said goodbye to our friends. They moved two states away. Despite the passing of time and the start of fall, I still feel the loss of them.
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Something to Do with Your Kids

Our temperatures turned wintry this week and so I’m thinking about the season. Perhaps that’s why this Winter Silhouette Art Project caught my eye.

Something to Watch

Destin at Smarter Every Day dives into how cicadas made their noise.

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–The Story Warren Team

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