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Temple Tours Update

A few extra notes on the Temple Tours experience. RE: the Monastery and the Benedictine Monks –  their group prayer time with the chanting in the sanctuary occurs 7 times each day, each time with a focused topic of prayer, and they begin at 4:45 every morning.  I don’t often _see_ 4:45 in the morning, much less be up, …

Pagan

One day, Minuette sat with her friend on the bank of a gently flowing river.  They watched as the morning sun peeked over the nearby mountain range and brought the waves to dancing. “It’s all about harmony, Min.  We help the world remain in balance.  We are even at peace with our dragons – to …

Trees

A tree for each child, planted from the seed of the parent’s trees.  When the child is old enough and selects a mate, the ceremony includes transplanting the two saplings together in a special garden, and the two intertwine and produce plenty of fruit that can be enjoyed by both humans and dragons.  For girls, …

Through Your Child’s Eyes: American Sign Language

I wish this existed, and I had known about it, 30 years ago…  but the information is available now, we’ll go with that. See also:  See What I’m Saying, the music video from the documentary by the same title.

Temple Tours

World Religious Movements class, fieldtrips to Reformed Jewish, Hindu, and Buddhist temples, to observe and hear first hand the practice of their faith. Then, God added a little extra to the field trip – He’s so good, always.