Shakers and Christmas

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“Man is a harp with a thousand strings. Touch the spiritual cord of his heart, and lo, with what inspiration he sings!” (Shaker saying) The Shakers didn’t place the same emphasis on special holiday as some of their neighbors did. The journal keepers sometimes didn’t mention Christmas at all and when they did, it was generally very brief. The South …

Shaker Day of Atonement

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Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. ~Colossians 3:13 (NIV) This morning on my Facebook page today for my weekly  Shaker Wednesday, I posted about the Shakers’ Sacrifice Day or Day of Atonement. But I think it works for a last post of the year here on …

A Shaker Day of Atonement

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The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. ~Mahatma Gandhi My Shaker Christmas book, Christmas at Harmony Hill, is on e-book special right now. You can download a copy at many of the e-book sites for a penny less than one dollar. Ninety-nine cents! I love that the publishers decided to offer this book  at a special price …