Today we pick up the tale of “How I Became R. A. Nelson” in high school. I was beginning to…
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The Bigness Which You See
Happy 2018 – and Happy Eve of Epiphany! The Feast of Epiphany is tomorrow. It marks the end of “Christmas”…
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A Poem for Christmas Eve (Sort Of)
My mom has always said that everything that happens in life is either a “blessing” or an “adventure”. Well, friends,…
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A Walk Through Wonder
’Tis the fourth Sunday of Advent, friends. This year, ’tis also Christmas Eve. One week ago, my husband and I…
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Gatekeeper III: Another Beginning
The third book is a bit different. It is, in my opinion, the best in the trilogy. For one thing,…
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Gifts for a Snowy Monday
It’s snowing again. The waterfall now looks like this: No problem with that here, my friends. Snow is utterly magical…
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Gatekeeper II: A (Mostly) Academic Memoir
I cannot talk about Gatekeeper II: The Leaving without talking about King – King College, that is. Just as Gatekeeper…
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GIFTS! (and poetry)
Dear ones, ‘Tis two weeks ‘til Christmas!!! I am savoring every moment of this northern holiday experience. This past weekend,…
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Gatekeeper: A Beginning
In late September, 2004, I arrived in England for my semester abroad at Oxford University. I was full of anticipation,…
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Cake and Waterfalls
Hello, friends! First of all, let me apologize for missing last week’s blog. I was rather busy, you see. On…
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