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Churches are burning in Kenya . . . Kenyans seeking refuge and sanctuary are losing their lives as mobs torch local churches. The violence has become a deadly force, striking every neighborhood. Public gatherings have been banned, but the strength of the country’s resistance to mob rule has weakened and citizens and missionaries are in danger. Please pray, please pray, please pray . . .
New Year’s Day has always been bigger for me than New Year’s Eve… In the Philadelphia region, it has huge family and community significance. It’s an open-house holiday for most families. You prepare traditional foods that can be eaten all day long, buffet style–like pork & sauerkraut, ham & bean soup, or ethnic dishes, cookies, cakes, pies, and candies–and you expect people to show up, with more food, more cookies, pies, cakes, and more candy. It’s the tradition! Read the rest of this entry »
