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News from the Library of Congress2021 National Film Registry, Latinos in Public Media & More 'Return of the Jedi' Among 25 Eclectic Films Joining National Film RegistryLibrarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced the annual selection of 25 influential motion pictures to be inducted into the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress. Selected for their cultural, historic or aesthetic importance to preserve the nation's film heritage, the newest selections include epic trilogies, major roles for Jennifer Lopez and Cicely Tyson, extraordinary animated features, comedy and music, and films that took on racially-motivated violence against people of color decades ago.Learn more about the 2021 National Film Registry. The “tick, tick … BOOM!” Research at the LibraryWhen Lin-Manuel Miranda visited the Library on Oct. 10, 2017, not many people knew about it. Clad in jeans and sweatshirt, the celebrated “Hamilton” creator quietly made his way to the Performing Arts Reading Room.There, with two companions, he began sifting through? the papers of theater composer Jonathan Larson. The trio was on a mission to bring one of Larson's works to cinematic life.Learn more. The 2021 Library of Congress Holiday CelebrationWatch the 2021 annual Library of Congress Holiday Celebration, streamed live from the Great Hall. This event honors three of the winter holidays customarily commemorated in the U.S.: Christmas, Hanukkah, & Kwanzaa.Watch the livestream. Holiday Gift Guide at the Library of Congress ShopDeck the halls, the Library of Congress Holiday Gift Guide has arrived! Explore our unique collection of holiday themed items, all inspired by the Library.Shop the Library's Holiday Gift Guide. The Library Adopts New Digital Collections StrategyAs of this fall, the Library has a new blueprint for collecting born-digital content. The updated strategy succeeds a digital collecting plan implemented in 2017, whose objectives have been mostly achieved. But the new strategy also goes beyond that plan. The new? five-year plan covers the full lifecycle ofborn-digital materials.Read more. New Magazine: Gifts That Keep GivingOver the decades, donations from civic-minded citizens have helped build the extraordinary holdings of the Library of Congress. Also, a new collection chronicles the creation of G.I. Joe and an 18th-century volume provides the earliest slave narrative in the United States. Learn how? generations of civic-minded citizens have helped build the Library's collections in the latest issue of the Library of Congress Magazine (LCM).? Read the new issue of the Library of Congress Magazine. Friends of the Library of Congress brings together a community of donors committed to preserving this nation's cultural memory. This group is integral in advancing the Library's mission to engage, inspire, and inform and help make everything possible from digital resources to public programming to exhibitions.Join now and take part in unique opportunities to see, experience, and learn from the Library's staff and collections first-hand.

Do you believe in heroes? Are there any anymore? Yes, there are. Uh, I mean, no there are not. Well, maybe. It depends. It depends on what you are looking for in a hero. There ARE people who do heroic deeds, save people from imminent danger or death. There are people who give their own […]The post Heroes Part Two–Are There Any? appeared first on Mom's Blog.

So far since arriving back in the US, or “the land of plenty” as Becky Ebanks, a friend on the island calls it, we’ve been visiting with family. It’s been nice to reconnect with our children and grandchildren. We’re still looking for the vehicle God has chosen for us. We’re looking for one that seats […]The post Visiting Family in Maryland appeared first on Mom's Blog.

I’m loving this time in my life. Reality has sunk in. Cynical? Nah. Seeing more clearly? Yeah. During my first fifty years my heroes were fictitious characters with real names; created by biographers, themselves or my rose colored eye sight. Today my heroes are real people who live, struggle, fall down, and get back up. […]The post Heroes appeared first on Mom's Blog.

In Acts 16 Paul answers this question for the Philippian jailer, “believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved and thy house.” If the Philippian jailer and his household believe on the Lord Jesus Christ they will be saved. Our next question could be, “what does it mean to believe on the […]The post What Must I Do To Be Saved? appeared first on Mom's Blog.

Have you ever prayed for something and seemed to be ignored? We’ve heard many times that the Bible is its own best commentary. When our prayers seem unanswered we need go no farther than the Word for understanding (James 4:3; Psalm 66:18; Proverbs 1:22-33; 1 John 5:16; Hebrews 12:8 plus all of the verses instructing […]The post The Gift of Weakness appeared first on Mom's Blog.

Some time ago a sweet friend and pastor’s wife asked me if I had any ideas for church hospitality. I’ve thought about it. What is it? Is it wanted? Is it effective? The best church hospitality I ever experienced was about 30 plus years ago. My husband and infant son and I were looking for […]The post Church Hospitality appeared first on Mom's Blog.

In Matthew 7:7,8 we read, “Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: for everyone that asks receives; and he that seeks finds; and to him that knocks it shall be opened.” But what about those prayers you prayed and didn’t receive what […]The post I Asked But Didn’t Receive appeared first on Mom's Blog.

The following was presented at a Mother/Daughter banquet for which the theme was given to the speaker, and a gospel presentation requested. It is given here at the request of a friend. May 2015, Calvary Bible Church, Berkeley Springs, West Virginia Part 1 The Gospel and What Follows Give honor to whom honor is due, […]The post Some of the Ladies To Whom Scripture Tips Its Hat appeared first on Mom's Blog.

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Spring timeIs garden time;Shovel, hoe, andRake time.Little Johnny-jump-up said,It must be Spring.I just saw a ladybugAnd heard a robin sing.I love the Spring,Especially MayWhen little bugsCome out to play.… [continue reading] The post Spring Poems appeared first on Homeschooling on a Shoestring.

Pussy WillowsPussy willows, with your mittensAnd your coats of grey,You have really come to tell usSpring is on its way.Pussy Willow – by Kate L BrownPussy Willow wakenedFrom her winter nap,For the … [continue reading] The post Pussy Willow Poems appeared first on Homeschooling on a Shoestring.

My Rocket ShipPut on your space helmetPut on your space suitStrap an oxygen tank to your back.We’ll take a trip in my space shipTo the moon and back.Five, four, three, two, one. Blast off! … [continue reading] The post Astronomy Poems appeared first on Homeschooling on a Shoestring.

Dogs by Marchette ChuteThe dogs I knowHave many shapes.For some are big and tall,And some are long,And some are thin,And some are fat and small.And some are little bits of fluffAnd have … [continue reading] The post Dog Poems appeared first on Homeschooling on a Shoestring.

FlowersA little sunA little showerA little whileAnd then a flower.Bath TimeFlowers liftTheir faces highFor the rain to washAnd the sun to dry.You may also like:Sky PoemsEnglishRain Poems… [continue reading] The post Flower Poems appeared first on Homeschooling on a Shoestring.

SkyI’m glad the skyIs painted blue.And the Earthis painted green.With such a lot ofnice fresh airAll sandwichedin-between!You may also like:Wind PoemsEnglishAmerican Flag PoemsHomeschoolingPussy Willow PoemsHomeschooling… [continue reading] The post Sky Poems appeared first on Homeschooling on a Shoestring.

GaloshesSusie’s galoshesMake splishes and splashesAnd slooshes and sloshesAll around her galoshes.You may also like:American Flag PoemsHomeschoolingValentines PoemsHomeschoolingFlower PoemsEnglish… [continue reading] The post Rain Poems appeared first on Homeschooling on a Shoestring.

I got up this morning and laced my hair, ran a comb through my shoes, shook hands with the chair.Brought in the newspaper, proceeded to eat the food pages and funnies which tickled my feet.I patted the school … [continue reading] The post April Fool’s Day Poems appeared first on Homeschooling on a Shoestring.