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Posted on December 21, 2015December 20, 2015

Christmas with Our Founder

bobwhite_ornaments_250rAs the Christian world prepares to celebrate Christmas, I thought I’d devote this week’s article to a few reflections on our founder, Sir Robert Baden-Powell, and his wife on the subject of Christmas. Continue reading “Christmas with Our Founder”

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