Sentences with phrase «special traditions for»

Pick a few special traditions for each season to enjoy with your family.

Do you have any special traditions for Christmas Eve or Christmas dinner?

As a little girl, my mom created the most memorable themed meals and special traditions for us that had been passed down from her own mother.

While sailing in Maine is a special tradition for so many people, beginners are welcome, too!

The married couple of four years have a very special tradition for the start of the work week.

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On what he wants to see happen next: «I would advise [Obama] personally call for a special committee to review these interception programs, repudiate the dangerous «State Secrets» privilege, and, upon preparing to leave office, begin a tradition for all Presidents forthwith to demonstrate their respect for the law by appointing a special investigator to review the policies of their years in office for any wrongdoing.

Beyond the special visit of Senator Collins, highlights included: • Intense and probing pre and post-dinner conversations about the economy and the world on the deck (along with wonderful wine and hors d'oeuvres — part of the tradition is that each participant ships several bottles of excellent wine to share with others) • Participation in a financial forecast survey of key factors for the upcoming 12 months as well as a review of the prior year's financial forecast survey — including distribution of funds that the prior year's attendees «bet» on the accuracy of the forecasts.

While, however, this disentangling of the Hebrew - Christian tradition from its incorporation in a special race and state provided the indispensable setting for a religion of free, personal choice, the influence of Jesus himself is needed to explain what happened.

Based on the Catholic tradition, these nine days of special prayer mirror the prayers of the first disciples, who were commanded by Jesus to wait and pray for the Holy Spirit to come (Luke 24:49; Acts 2).

Yet, even academics make a special case for Jesus because of tradition and mass belief.

«A Foundation for Theological Education» (AFTE) is a small private fund, based largely in Texas, with a predominantly United Methodist constituency and a special interest in the renewal and transvaluation of the Wesleyan tradition — not «for Methodists only» but for the Christian community at large.

Jesus, in keeping with this tradition, had a special concern for the poor, and opposed the accumulation of possessions.

According to Christian tradition, celibacy is a special gift of God given to a certain few for the sake of the kingdom.

What seems to be argued for implicitly in this tradition is the positive assertion, «I am a scholar; a scholar is one who pursues a specialized field; and since I am a theological scholar, what I am pursuing is a special field of theology.»

Its features are a consequence of the special history and conditions of the American Experiment, and hence can not be taken uncritically as the ideal for nations with quite different traditions and circumstances.

The Christian tradition, following the New Testament, also lifts up some persons for special respect and veneration.

For excellent discussions of the need to recover the empirical side of the process tradition, see Lee, Bernard J., SM., «Two Process Theologies,» Theological Studies 45 (1984), pp. 307 - 319; Axel, Larry E., and Peden, W. Creighton, eds., Dean, William, Special Guest Coeditor The Size of God: The Theology of Bernard Loomer in Context (Macon, Georgia: Mercer University Press, 1987), also published simultaneously as the special January and May, 1987 issue of the American Journal of Theology and PhilosophSpecial Guest Coeditor The Size of God: The Theology of Bernard Loomer in Context (Macon, Georgia: Mercer University Press, 1987), also published simultaneously as the special January and May, 1987 issue of the American Journal of Theology and Philosophspecial January and May, 1987 issue of the American Journal of Theology and Philosophy, Vol.

Thousands of people gathered for a special church service this weekend to celebrate the County of Durham's mining tradition.

My students are mostly Jewish and Christian, since the relationship between these two traditions is the center of my work, but we have given much thought to the relation of our traditions to the others, especially to Islam, which stands in a special relationship to ours for both historical and theological reasons.

They do not find it necessary to invent a special «ecumenical hermeneutic» in order to legitimate their search for the tradition in scripture, under the guidance of the affirmations regarding God the Father.

The statement makes a strong case for evangelical empathy with the State of Israel, linking the Old and New Testament traditions, and reminding the public that the people of Israel have a very special place in Christian thought.

Accordingly, he paid special attention to (1) the special place of Judaism and Christianity in Western civilization, which the first approach had stressed; (2) the relationship between the history of religions and philosophy of religion (or theology), which the second approach had emphasized; and (3) the concern North Americans had shown for specific religious traditions, such as Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam.

I too am drawn to the Anabaptist tradition and believe it has something really special to offer Christians who are tired of the culture wars, as well as something important to say about how a post-Christian culture in the U.S. might actually be good for the Church.

The Christian tradition has generally seen humans as beings created for a special relationship with God.

Let that Letter be a fitting epitaph for the apostle to the Gentiles, in whose tradition we stand and who has inspired Pope Benedict to declare this special Pauline Year for the upbuilding and good of all the faithful:

This gives the children time to spend special time with their children for Christmas Santa Clause and their church traditions.

And for birthday, s our tradition is for someone other than the birthday «girl» or «boy» cook a special meal of their choice.

I really wanted to buy that $ 4 box of pre-made Minion cards, staple a bag of mini pretzels to it and call it done but my parents always made Valentines really special for my sister and I, so I'm going to do crafts for a minute in the spirit of family tradition.

«Overall, we're seeing individuals willing to spend a little more for the reward of knowing they're experiencing something special and that's been made with passion and a commitment to quality and tradition,» he adds.

Do you have any favorite Hanukkah traditions that make the holiday special for you and yours?

Healthy Traditions has designed a special box for delivering eggs to you!

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf ® will continue its decade - long holiday tradition of raising money for The Help Group, a non-profit serving children, adolescents and young people with special needs, throughout the holiday season by donating $ 1 of proceeds from the purchase of Holiday Blend Coffee or Winter Dream Tea ® in participating locations in the California market.

We love: the frequent specials, which bring hard - to - find Laotian traditions (such as the «temple tray,» served for Asian New Year) to D.C.

He loves connecting with people, establishing traditions and creating unique opportunities for people to share special life moments to remember forever.

But no matter how busy it gets, I always make time for those special traditions and moments with my family, especially my two girls.

We feel it's important for our team to join in this great tradition and special moment of recognition, at the same time we also respect the great liberties afforded by our country including the freedom of personal expression.»

The honorary starters opening the Masters is a well - worn tradition at Augusta, but the first edition without Arnold Palmer had a special meaning for everyone on the first tee.

You want to win every game and if it is a special match, you want to make an extra bonus for your fans — hopefully we will carry on the tradition and win.

For a special few, the Masters represents everything good about the game of golf: Tradition, decorum, fair play, and, most importantly, elaborate landscaping.

They're atop the table, seven points clear of Tottenham and Liverpool, and it's going to take something special — like, say, the venerated tradition of Chinese football — for anyone to catch them.

During the month of September, the VUHoops readers celebrated the great tradition of Villanova basketball by selecting from past players, coaches, trainers and others a special few for induction into the VUHoops Basketball Hall of Fame.

Each year, we celebrate the great tradition of Villanova basketball by selecting from past players, coaches, trainers and others a special few for induction into the VUHoops Basketball Hall of Fame.

Experienced staff sprinkle in singing, cooperative games, dancing and arts and crafts, and each Friday is made special when we celebrate the Jewish tradition of Shabbat and enjoy a cook out for lunch.

I'm really not surprised because I remember so many special traditions my family had for the holidays when I was growing up and it seems so hard to do that nowadays with our busy lifestyles.

Talk to your child about why coffee might not be a healthy choice for them, check labels of drinks or foods that might contain caffeine, and if you want your child to partake in a family tradition of drinking a hot cup of coffee together, consider fixing a special drink that does not contain caffeine.

We found it helpful to make our own family traditions or continue existing ones that made it both special for our little one, but also helped us in planning the holidays, as well as following some basic tips in our planning.

Whether in major cities or rural villages, Spain's social traditions reserve a special place and special attention for children.

For tips on building family traditions, see Creating Special Family Rituals for Lifelong MemoriFor tips on building family traditions, see Creating Special Family Rituals for Lifelong Memorifor Lifelong Memories.

If you haven't started this tradition for your older children, you can still include them by planting a tree to recognize a special occasion like kindergarten graduation, a birthday or a holiday.

Instead, it was excited discussions of traditions or surprises... that one Christmas where Santa tied strings (a different color for each child) to the gifts under the tree so that the kids had to follow them to figure out which were theirs, the special tablecloth we use for our «fancy family dinner,» the ongoing debate about which Christmas carols are the best, and the treasured tradition of everyone staying in their PJs all day (even Dad) on Christmas Day.