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Ancestral Practice
Remembrance, offering, the dead, and family memory.
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March 18, 2026
Names, and Why We Speak Them
There was a time when every child in the family knew who came before them. You knew your grandparents. You knew your great-grandparents if you were fortunate. You knew who built…
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February 11, 2026
The First Offering
If you ask ten different Southern families how to begin honoring their ancestors, you will get ten different answers. Some keep a Bible open to the family record. Some light a…
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