Calling the Saints to Remembrance: Turn Grief into Joy!

Janis Hunt Johnson
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Halloweekend

The ancient Celts over two millennia ago celebrated their New Year, Samhain, on November 1st, which meant that “All Hallow’s Eve” started the night before. When the harvest was done, community bonfires were lit and the partying went on for three days, or in some cases for a whole week. Since it was believed that the world of the dead could open up to the…

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Janis Hunt Johnson

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CS Renewal Ministries: Witnessing Healing, Restoring Faith. Author, Five Smooth Stones: Our Power to Heal without Medicine through the Science of Prayer.

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