Juneteenth

According to Wikipedia: Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, is an American holiday honoring African American heritage. It commemorates the announcement of the abolition of slavery in the U.S. State of Texas in 1865. Celebrated on June 19, the term is a portmanteau of June and nineteenth,…

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Moving Day: Families and Separation

Well, I helped to move my daughter into her new apartment yesterday.  She is living off-campus now while she goes to school.  School doesn’t start until next month, so she isn’t really gone yet, but it is a bittersweet event anyhow. Last Sabbath, our congregation heard a sermonette about family. …

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