{"id":8696,"date":"2018-12-20T06:33:55","date_gmt":"2018-12-20T11:33:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.spritewrites.net\/?p=8696"},"modified":"2018-12-20T05:03:22","modified_gmt":"2018-12-20T10:03:22","slug":"virtual-advent-tour-2018-day-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spritewrites.net\/?p=8696","title":{"rendered":"virtual advent tour 2018: day 20"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spritewrites.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/VirtualAdventTour2018-400.jpg\" alt=\"virtual advent tour 2018, hosted by spritewrites.net.\" \/><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Friends, may the peace and joy of the season be yours! Did you know that the U.N. has declared Dec. 20 to be International Human Solidarity Day, an official day on which to celebrate our unity through diversity; to work to make the world more peaceful, equitable, and safe; and to promote sustainable development and human rights across the globe? 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