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Kindling Imagination for Kingdom Anticipation

The Warren & The World Vol 13, Issue 20

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I was sitting at an airport gate today when a gate attendant nearby came onto the loudspeaker. “Paging passengers Pieper? er, Pepper? and Peter Pecker.”

The entire gate area erupted into laughter. I’m still wondering if there was anything pickled.

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How to Really Not Waste Your One Life

Ann Voskamp meditates on how to truly live.

  • When we all just past the half way mark through this year, when I just return from my year 2 residency and pass the halfway mark for my doctorate in ministry, I find myself thinking much of time, and how it wildly keeps passing, and what does it mean to live your one glorious life well?
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Measuring Time

Kristen Pittman marks time by the size of her daughters’ books.

  • Nearly 10 years ago, when my oldest child was just a toddler, I snapped a photo of her new Mary Jane shoes resting on the bay windowsill and sent it off into the social media ether with the caption, “These days we measure the passage of time by the size of new shoes.”
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The Dragon Lord Saga by Jonny Jimison

Megan at Redeemed Reader shares a starred review of Jonny Jimison’s graphic novel series.

  • The Dragon Lord Saga is a graphic novel series overflowing with wild adventures, humor, and hopeful heroism.
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The King’s Cadets and Little Joe

Carolyn Leiloglou shares a new chapter book from the world of Little Pilgrim’s Progress.

  • If I had to describe The King’s Cadets and Little Joe in one word it would be delight. This short chapter book invites early readers into the world of Little Pilgrim’s Progress, which has been so delightful brought to life by Joe Sutphin.
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Lois Lenski’s Little Books

Jessica Burke points us to classics for little ones.

  • Toddlers may be the funniest people you’ll ever meet. They know exactly what they want and have no idea what they want. They take everything seriously, and they take nothing seriously. They can go from laughing uncontrollably to crying uncontrollably and back to laughing in an instant. 
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My Constant Companion

A poem by a young poet, Madison Horn.

  • I don’t remember when I met him.
    Nor the date or the hour. I only know from the stories that I have been told
    how our journey first began.
    My first best friend.
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Something to Do with Your Kids

It’s June, which means it’s high time for a summer family activities list!

Something to Watch

Rob Words is reviewing the attempts through history to fix English spelling.

Thanks for reading. We’re on your side. 

–The Story Warren Team

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