Squeezing through the crowded Bethlehem street, Benjamin reached the vegetable cart just as a Pharisee plunked down coins for the last bunch of garlic. “Please! I need that.” Benjamin grabbed at the man’s sleeve, but the Pharisee shoved him to the ground. “Be off, shepherd boy!” The Pharisee frowned down his nose as if he …
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Gather cookie cutters in fun shapes: flowers, animals, hearts felting foam or thick, dry sponge wool roving (not yarn) in bright colors felting pen or felting needle small googly eyes (optional) WARNING: Felting needles are barbed and extremely sharp! Work slowly, with a parent watching nearby. Go 1. Place cookie cutter on felting foam or …
The sounds of the city of Gophna faded with the setting sun. Miri watched as Mark dropped the silver and copper coins into Shak’s hand. Shak counted aloud, then sneered at Miri. “Your brother is a mite short.” One mite. One small copper coin. Now, because Mark hadn’t stolen enough, Miri would be whipped. Shak …
Sarah J. lives in a chocolate house. Not the kind in fairy tales, with a peanut brittle roof and lollipop windows. Her father works for a candy maker in the heart of “chocolate country” (central Pennsylvania), which means Sarah grew up surrounded by top-notch sweets. In the summer of 2009, Sarah visited California with her …
Maddie Science: Hey there, science fans. Maddie Science here. Christmas is right around the corner, and that means presents! My guests today are history’s most famous gifts. These three treasures traveled with the wise men to honor Jesus. Please welcome gold, frankincense and myrrh. Frankincense: Thanks for having us, Maddie. Myrrh and I don’t get …
Click on the image below to read the amazing love story of Abigail Adams and her husband, John (the second President of the United States). Lynne Drysdale Patterson, the author of this story, has also written a fantastic song about Abigail Adams. Click here to listen to “Be Like Abigail.”
You finally got the new video game/phone/handheld super-toy that everyone’s been talking about. It’s natural to feel excited, but are you a bit too excited? If you’re not careful, electronic devices can take over your life. Take this quiz to see if you could use a timeout from technology. 1. Are all of the electrical …
“I want to see Maria! I want to see Maria!” I screamed in the hospital waiting room. I was only 3 years old, but I knew my fraternal twin sister, Maria, needed help as she lay in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit down the hall. My heart beat faster and faster. “Let me see Maria!” …
First, check out the amazing dyed-rice mosaics in the September 2015 issue of Clubhouse. Then grab a few half-full boxes of pasta to create more fun projects! Caution: Working with dye can get messy. Before you begin, change into old clothes and put on disposable gloves. You may even want to work outside. Gather quart-size …
The studio recording light flashes red. Shona K. looks to her right and sees Connie Kendall, er . . . Katie Leigh. Across the room Jess Harnell (aka Wooton Bassett) studies his script from behind a black baseball cap. Shona blinks. Can this actually be real? “At first I am starstruck,” Shona admits. “I’m kind …