Tag Archives: Christmas

So, here we go again.

Posted on October 6, 2014 by shakingtheshadowsfromtheolivetrees

Last year when I returned, I had thought that that was it for me. I had seen almost all I had wanted to see out there, and I could do more good spreading the information I had gleaned from my … Continue reading →

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A very merry Christmas.

Posted on December 22, 2012 by shakingtheshadowsfromtheolivetrees

“When the song of the angels is stilled, When the star in the sky is gone, When the kings and prices are home, When the shepherds are back with their flocks. The work of Christmas begins: To find the lost, … Continue reading →

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Eid al Fitr

Posted on August 19, 2012 by shakingtheshadowsfromtheolivetrees

Today is Eid, the ending of the Ramadan fast for Muslims. This is traditionally when they give each other gifts and wear new, brightly coloured clothes, at little like Christmas for Christians. For Muslims, Mecca is the Holy of Holies. … Continue reading →

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