Author Archives: Kerry

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Advent Celebration

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Kerry

Index of Christmas holiday posts Each year, early in Advent, we host an Advent Celebration in our home. After a pot-luck meal, we gather for a participatory Advent devotional. In this time of joyous worship together, we recount the story … Continue reading →

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Christmas Caroling

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Kerry

Index of Christmas holiday posts Go Christmas caroling sometime this Advent! Why not plan a caroling party? Meet together to review some favorite carols, and even discuss their sources and history; then go caroling around the neighborhood, to the homes … Continue reading →

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Why make such a big deal about Christmas?

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Kerry

Index of Christmas holiday posts Different people react differently to Christmas traditions, such as those listed in the previous post, Christmas nights at home. If you and your family choose not to celebrate Christmas like we do, or even not … Continue reading →

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Christmas nights at home

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Kerry

Index of Christmas posts These are some of the movies, books and music we enjoy on nights at home during Advent (between Thanksgiving and Christmas Day) and Christmas (the 12 days beginning on Christmas Day and leading up to Epiphany). … Continue reading →

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The Joy of Christmas

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Kerry

Index of Christmas holiday posts Just as music gives shape to a few moments of the day, so seasonal celebrations give shape to the years of our lives. With this in mind, therefore, when Candace and I were first married, … Continue reading →

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Miracle on Oak Grove St.

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Kerry

Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons – index The day after Thanksgiving, as usual, we began decorating the home for Christmas. We didn’t get the outside lights up, but we all had fun getting the Christmas boxes down from the attic and … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Kerry

Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons – index What makes Thanksgiving a special time in your family? One of the traditions we enjoy is to prepare slips of paper with Thanksgiving-related Scripture verses and quotations. We place them underneath each plate at … Continue reading →

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Look at us, after 25 years!

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Kerry

Look at us… After all these years together Look at us After all that we’ve been through Look at us Still leaning on each other If you want to see How true love should be then just look at us … Continue reading →

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Evangelicals and Evolutionary Creation

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Kerry

Darwin 2009 – OU History of Science Collections from Kerry Magruder on Vimeo. This Darwin 2009 video (m4v, mp4, download) explains that the OU History of Science Collections is one of the handful of places in the world where one … Continue reading →

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Ebooks

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Kerry

The New Yorker, May 7, 2012 Why ebooks? Most publishers now offer ebooks as an option for many of their titles. Amazon and other retailers report that ebook sales have already surpassed the sales of hardcover books and of paperback … Continue reading →

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Waltzing with Bears

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Kerry

Somewhere in Colorado. Sunday, October 31, 2010. Dear Susanna, Presto and I have arrived in Colorado. I’m glad he is with me; he is an excellent navigator. It’s amazing what a pull the mountains have. They constantly attract my attention, … Continue reading →

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Compass Quotes

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Kerry

As an undergraduate I typed up three quotations on index cards to post above my desk. These old cards are tattered now. (Click for a larger view.) In Junior High my parents delighted me with the gift of a portable … Continue reading →

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