"The strength of the church is not the strength of its institutions but the authenticity of its witness."
- Leonard Sweet
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The world is an adventure,
there's so many things to see,
the search for buried treasure,
climbing high up in a tree.
Finding shells along the seashore,
playing marbles in the sand,
skipping stones across a pond,
throwing as far as you can.
Playing a game of hide and seek,
way back out in the woods,
pretending you're a robber,
and stealing all the goods.
Wading barefoot in a creek,
and trying to catch a frog,
or going to your favorite park,
and playing Frisbee with your dog.
And as I sit and wonder,
it comes as no surprise,
how little things can seem so big,
seen through a child's eyes.
- Author Unknown
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"Some people could be given an entire field of roses, and only see the thorns in it. Others could be given a single weed and only see the wildflower in it. Perception is a key component to gratitude. And gratitude is a key component to joy."
- Amy Weatherly
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It's funny to think these were ever laws that needed to be enforced.
- In Michigan, a woman isn't allowed to cut her own hair without her husband's permission.
- In New York, it is against the law to throw a ball at someone's head for fun.
- In order for a pickle to officially be considered a pickle in Connecticut, it must bounce.
- To keep any of the incarcerated beasts from picking up bad habits, the town of Manville, NJ decreed that it is illegal to feed whiskey or offer cigarettes to animals at the local zoo.
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"There have been some who were so occupied in spreading Christianity that they never gave a thought to Christ."
- C. S. Lewis
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Truth and Reconciliation Article Count: 10
A discussion about Truth and Reconciliation with two members of the Wiikwemkoong First Nation, and a member and Chief of the Aundeck Omni Kaning First Nation.
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