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Kindling Imagination for Kingdom Anticipation

The Warren & The World Vol 12, Issue 44

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We’re just a couple of weeks away from Christmas. As you plan your holiday and the time with your family, we’re wishing you joy in the waiting and anticipation of Advent.

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The Way Prepared

Sharon Rockwell reminds us that the way was prepared for us from eternity.

  • In California, we are constantly admonished to prepare for earthquakes. They can happen at any time, and the threat hangs over our heads. The “big one” can happen tomorrow, or a thousand years from now. Most of us don’t take the preparation warnings as seriously as we should – like collecting flashlights, medications, and water and food for several days use (plus a can opener!).
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The Gift

Kristen Pittman thinks back to a given book that became a lifelong friend and considers the power of book gifts.

  • In 1989, my Aunt Jan gave me a collection of poetry for children, Sing a Song of Popcorn, for my third birthday. My aunt knew the strength of the silly mixed with the serious, and this book was just right.
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The Reality of Edmund

Kelly Keller shares a few thoughts on reconsidering Edmund as we grow.

  • I first encountered Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy in elementary school. I fell in love with the creaky old country house, the abandoned dusty rooms, and the magical wardrobe. At the time, I found kinship in the adventurous crowd of kids, ramming around in the rain inside a drafty country home, desperate for something to do. The house reminded me of my paternal grandparents’ home in the farm country of upstate New York. That house had once been a small hotel. It was drafty and cold. I slept in room number four at the top of the stairs.
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Why Do I Want This So Badly?

Emily A. Jensen and Laura Wifler want to apply the gospel to everyday motherhood.

  • Every person was designed to worship. What does it mean to worship?
    Does it look like bowing down or reciting prayers or even raising your hands as you sing to God?
    It could, but that’s not the only way for someone to fully give themselves to God in worship. Worship is an expression of our commitment to or our adoration of something or someone—it’s spending our time, attention, care, words, and precious resources on what we love and value.
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Saints Alive in Books and Memory

A.C.S. Bird reviews Ned Bustard’s lovely picture books about famous saints.

  • As a Protestant young person, my knowledge of saints amounted to a vague awareness that, depending on context, the term could apply variously to the writers of the gospels, Christians generally, certain historical individuals revered by Catholics, and some distant antecedent to Santa Claus. In recent years, through the influence of personal study and Catholic and Orthodox friends, I have come to appreciate the historical saints, the traditions associated with them, and their examples of love and devotion.
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Letters from Father Christmas: A Review for the Advent Season

Sarah Dixon Young draws our attention to Tolkien’s illustrated Father Christmas Letters.

  • In 1920, a small boy asked his father a simple question: “What is Father Christmas like and where does he live?” 
    In answer, the father began the tradition of writing a newsy letter from Father Christmas to his children, detailing the preparations for the holiday, the past year’s events, and other fun tidbits from the North Pole. 
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Something to Do with Your Kids

Maybe it’s looking like winter where you are? Or maybe you’re just imagining it. Either way, here’s a guide for creating winter scenes using dimensional drawing techniques.

Something to Watch

Who doesn’t love a good optical illusion? Zach King has some cool ones using furniture!

Thanks for reading. We’re on your side. 

–The Story Warren Team

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