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  Today's meditation from  Weekly Soul: Fifty-two Meditations on Meaningful, Joyful, and Peaceful Living   by Dr. Frederic Craigie. -8-   Irenaeus, the great early church father, said the glory of God is a human being fully alive. Now, if you back off from every little controversy in your life, you’re not alive, and what’s more, you’re boring. It’s a terrible thing that we settle for so much less… The greatest pleasure for me was being with black civil rights leaders and followers, because they were so alive. You can be more alive in pain than in complacency. These often very poor blacks in Alabama, Mississippi, and Georgia, were so wonderfully alive, so cheerful, so courageous.   William Sloane Coffin   You are alive as you extend yourself on behalf of something that matters. William Sloane Coffin was no stranger to controversy. He certainly could have led, in his words, a “polite” and “comfortable” life as a clergyman and college chaplain,...

  In honor of National Homework Day, our daily excerpt today comes from 10 Quick Homework Tips (Alder & Trombly) -  TIP # 5 REMEMBER ALL KIDS ARE DIFFERENT Why fit in when you were born to stand out. ~Dr. Seuss Why is this Important?  As parents, we so often find ourselves comparing our kids to other kids, to their siblings, to ourselves at their age, and - of course- to the outcomes on their report cards.  It is so important to remember, though, that all kids are different.  Here are a few things to keep in mind. What You Can Do:  For this tip, we just want to remind you, give you permission to go easy on your child.  If he isn’t reading as soon as his older sister, or doesn’t have his multiplication facts memorized as quickly as his best friend, or even if he doesn’t have all the top marks on his report card, that’s OK.  Again, balance is key.  It is important for you to be able to recognize if a bad...