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Count Your Blessings” is one of the most loved hymns. It was written by Johnson Oatman Jr. who wrote some 5,000 hymn texts during his lifetime. Oatman, who was born April 12, 1856, was also ...

Kick off the new school year with stories straight from the classroom! Hear from staff, little learners, and students of all ages as they share their new adventures going into a new year learning.

On the first day of the new year, after attending Mass, many Catholics pick a small card that contains a randomly selected ...

The Qur’an contains 99 Arabic names (attributes or character traits) for the multifaceted essence of the one God, but not one of them connects the one God with one people, while one of the dozens of ...

Traditional lion dances and business blessings will take place in Inverness city centre tomorrow to celebrate the Chinese New Year. The events are taking place in the Eastgate Shopping Centre to ...

Now law enforcement officials have a new and, in many ways, a more difficult mystery to solve. At a news conference Thursday, McCloud said that 4-year-old Blessing Aoci, who was reported to be missing ...

Operation Blessing in Wood River remains busy, serving the needy four days a week. Operation Blessing’s Executive Director Karen Wilson tells The Big Z they see three different types of homeless ...

Lunar New Year — measured by the lunar calendar, based on moon cycles — is celebrated by several Southeast and East Asian cultures. New Year celebrations are typically marked by gatherings ...

Chinese New Year celebrates the year of the snake. During this auspicious time, Chinese Christians can take the opportunity to reflect on the various snake appearances in the Bible. There is much to ...

Learn more Based on the Chinese Zodiac and calendar, January 29 marks the start of the Lunar New Year. For 2025, the "Year of the Snake" symbolizes a time for renewal, wisdom, mystery, and ...