Historical Setting, 629 C.E. Creek House in the Vosges Mts. Hannah has returned from the castle farms in the donkey cart, bringing Layla and baby Willinod to visit Ana. Layla brought her mother a gift of a little kitten, but Hannah finds the “witchy” purpose for it detestable and so the daughters argue. Continue reading “#60.5, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024”
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#60.3, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024
Historical Setting, 629 C.E. Creek House in the Vosges Mts. Layla has come to see her mother and she brought a kitten to give as a gift. Now Hannah is telling me it is an infant reminder that the castle fields are seeded with ancient superstitions pretending evil spirits into life. She tells meContinue reading “#60.3, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024”
#60.1, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024
Historical Setting, 629 C.E. Creek House in the Vosges Mts. Ana seems well on this new day, though the dread of her diagnosis is a heavy weight on her and all of us who love her. Mater Doe named Ana in spoken prayers, so those who came to worship at the secular church inContinue reading “#60.1, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024”
#59.8, Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Historical Setting, 629 C.E. farm in the Vosges Mts. “She’s sleeping. We talked. I know. I don’t understand it, but I know what you know.” “I’m sorry Papa. I’ve seen this before. Momma knows this thing also. Vizsla and I didn’t agree. But Momma told us what to do.” Vizsla speaks, alsoContinue reading “#59.8, Tuesday, August 20, 2024”
#59.7, Thursday, August 15, 2024
Historical Setting, 629 C.E. farm in the Vosges Mts. Ana asked me to hold her hand. “Laz, I know you are worried and hurting and I only thought if you were asked to pray for someone else who was in grief, you would just get beyond yourself. I didn’t know he was justContinue reading “#59.7, Thursday, August 15, 2024”
#58.14, Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Historical Setting, 629 C.E. The Farm in the Vosges Mts. Not two days have passed, when Brandell and Gaia return and with them Hannah, sharing a horse with that Avar, Vizsla. On one hand it is such a good thing to see how Hannah is joyful. She is always so measured in her observationsContinue reading “#58.14, Wednesday, July 31, 2024”
#58.13, Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Historical Setting, 629 C.E. The thatched house behind Annegray We’ve learned that Hannah didn’t just leave without telling anyone. She just didn’t tell her parents. “Should we go on to the inn on the river and find them?” I suggest. “They’ll be home in their own good time,” answers anyone who givesContinue reading “#58.13, Tuesday, July 30, 2024”
#58.9, Thursday, July 18, 2024
Historical Setting, 629 C.E. The monastery, Luxeuil My sons and I follow the procession of monks chanting the hours of late afternoon. Psalm 62:5-7, (here chanted again, fresh with our own prayers). For God alone my soul waits in silence, for my hope is in God. God alone is my rockContinue reading “#58.9, Thursday, July 18, 2024”
#58.8, Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Historical Setting, 629 C.E. The monastery, Luxeuil Ana finds us in the garden. She gives Brother Gabe her mother’s hug. He receives it as the strength he was praying for. Her telling us of her visit with the nuns is washed in tears. She said they’ve seen this thing before and it mightContinue reading “#58.8, Wednesday, July 17, 2024”
#58.1, Tuesday, July 2, 2024
Historical Setting, 629 C.E. The Farm in the Vosges Mts. “Happily-ever-after’s” are the leftovers and dirty dishes and a certain emptiness rarely celebrated. There is a need for the reassessment of hopes and dreams and a new look back at the unsorted and cluttered of it all, not to mention, the daunting requirement forContinue reading “#58.1, Tuesday, July 2, 2024”
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