Gordon Atkinson (Real Live Preacher) has a story about his daughter. It’s not about religion per se, but it is incredibly moving. What are the things we expect of our children? for our children? Their joy is our joy, and their sorrow is our sorrow. How they respond to the challenges in their lives helps us with the challenges in ours.
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Hazrat Ali on Eid ul-Fitr. News on the Eid stamp. I’m a stamp geek and am getting my gear for the new $0.41. Tolerance as a religious imperative. Empire State Building to be green for Eid. Technorati Tags: Eid ul-Fitr, Ramadan