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WHY DO WE NO LONGER CELEBRATE A “COMMERCIALIZED” CHRISTMAS
I have always loved Christmas. For the first half of my life, I celebrated it just like my parents had done when they were children. My memories are filled with reindeer on the…
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JOSEPH
The story goes that Joseph Smith and his family ran a small shop in their community. In this shop, they sold foods such as cakes, hardboiled eggs, molasses cookies, pies, and rootbeer. Today is Joseph…
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WE ARE TO BE A LIGHT AND WITNESS
The Hanukiah may now have been put away until next year, candles are boxed up, but the season of “Light” has only begun. For many families, if you are like us, you have…
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WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOUR HOME CULTURE HAS BEEN INVADED
Last night my entire family joined in the Feast of Dedication, or Festival of Lights. We gathered for dinner and enjoyed a large family home evening. We kicked off the evening with Pa…
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SIGN OF THE COVENANT
As one starts studying their family roots, you begin to learn how others have worshipped and have celebrated holidays too. We have lots of Puritan stock in us, and it appears that the…
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REMEMBERING OUR HISTORY: A DANISH THANKSGIVING
For Thanksgiving, this year our family decided to do something different. We have been learning more about the significance of this day and that it can be more than just our traditional turkey…
