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A Song of Four Saints Who Were Friends

April 4, 2023 Summer Kinard Leave a comment

Remember when I shared the post about Saint Brigid last year? Well, the song is now finished! I”m gathering together…

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Posted in: accessibility, christian, Christian ed, curriculum, faith, homeschool, prayer, spiritual formation, vintage faith, Western Rite Filed under: saint life, skye boat, song, VBS, VCS
Finding Christ in Lent

Finding Christ in Lent: Virtue Detectives & Mary Gardens

February 27, 2023 Summer Kinard 1 Comment

As we approach lent, it is natural to turn our thoughts and prayers towards Jesus Christ. As teachers and parents,…

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Posted in: accessibility, christian, faith, family, spiritual formation Filed under: accessible, accessible church school, Catholic, Christian, church, hands on, holy heritage day, intergenerational, Lent, Orthodox Christian, Sunday School, Western Rite
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Accessible Church School Template Starter Kit

January 18, 2023 Summer Kinard Leave a comment

I’ve been working on a lot of curricular resources in the background these past few years, and it’s time to…

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Posted in: accessibility, christian, Christian ed Filed under: AAC, accessible church school, adhd, asd, autism, Christian, church, Gospel, inclusive, sensory processing disorder, spd, special needs, Sunday School
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Joyous Michaelmas!

September 27, 2022 Summer Kinard 1 Comment

We celebrated our Michaelmas Holy Heritage Day at church on Sunday with examples of angels in art and prayers and…

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Posted in: christian, Christian ed, faith, family, holidays, vintage faith, Western Rite

Checklist for wonder-working

July 14, 2022 Summer Kinard 1 Comment

There are four obvious things you need for wonderworking, and they might not be what you imagine. Then there’s the…

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Posted in: christian, conversation, discernment, Friday Faith Talk, vintage faith
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A ladder of quiet and song

June 25, 2022 Summer Kinard 3 Comments

Even when we dream of ladders to heaven as Jacob did, there’s a gap like the empty space under fire escapes. How do we grab the lowest rung?

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Posted in: christian, discernment, faith, thinking out loud
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Get to Know St. Brigid

February 1, 2022 Summer Kinard Leave a comment

At St. Paul Antiochian Orthodox Church, is the Western Rite parish where I’m the Christian Ed director, I led a…

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Posted in: accessibility, christian, curriculum, faith, Saints, Western Rite Filed under: accessible church school, curriculum, feast, St. Brigid

Walk With Me

January 17, 2022 Summer Kinard 2 Comments

I had forgotten that I love to find places to sing in the wilderness. As a child, I would wander…

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Posted in: christian, conversation, discernment, encouragement Filed under: autistic, healing, hiking, self-discovery
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Gaming for Heaven

December 21, 2021 Summer Kinard Leave a comment

The sunset was so pink and sweet that it hurt my teeth to look at it. My shoulders were hunched…

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Posted in: concrete thinking, conversation, discernment, faith Filed under: talking around a fire at night
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My 7 Favorite Accessibility Products This Year

December 17, 2021 Summer Kinard 1 Comment

If you follow me on Instagram, you’ll hear me rave about new products that make my life easier as an…

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Posted in: accessibility, autism, disability Filed under: accessible church, accessible food, life hacks, stims for grownups

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