The third week of Advent did not begin auspiciously in the Nelson household, friends. I wake up much earlier than…
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The Thunderclap Series #12: Tolkien
Tolkien: the Thunderclap to end all thunderclaps. I saved Tolkien for the last “Thunderclap” post (in this round; I may…
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Easter: An Encore
In my Holy Saturday post, I said that the Holy Saturday poem would serve as my Easter Sunday poem also,…
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Easter Triduum: Holy Saturday
The Easter Triduum culminates in Holy Saturday. Today is a quiet day, remembering the time that Jesus spent in the…
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A “Deep”-er Epiphany
Well, hi there, 2019. And greetings, dear readers! I hope your holiday season was full of the Hope, Peace, Joy,…
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Christmas Eve
As promised, a sonnet for Christmas Eve. Merry Christmas, friends. Christmas Eve 2018 We come at last to this wide-open…
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Joy: A “Small” Study
We watched Small One on Sunday. For those of you unfamiliar with this gem, ’tis a classic animated short from…
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A Tale of Launch, Longing, and Love
Friends, The Ancient launched this week. On Sunday, November 25, 2018, my first post-Gatekeeper novel child set out to meet…
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Running: Chariots of Fire Meets Lord of the Rings
There are times when running can be absolute bliss. (There are, of course, also times when it can be the…
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A Story of Wonder
A friend of mine is doing a research project on wonder and curiosity. He asked several people, including yours truly,…
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