Historical Setting: 789 C.E. Jutland That misunderstanding of Marian’s freedom or enslavement seems rooted in a common misconception having very little to do with freedom and slavery. In the case of a child and an old man, this perception of them as less than human is all about agism. Sometimes there seem to beContinue reading “#64.9, Tuesday, January 21, 2025”
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#60.11, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024
Historical Setting, 629 C.E. Creek House in the Vosges Mts. Vizsla would be much more at ease with a building project if he were told to use a surgeon’s blade. He is clearly befuddled by the ax. The first tree he chased down wasn’t felled so much as wounded, tenderly, so there wouldn’t beContinue reading “#60.11, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024”
#47.14, Weds., Aug. 30, 2023
Historical setting: 602 C.E. A cottage in the Vosges In an earlier time, when Greg and Gabe were still toddlers and Simon and Hannah were babies, I was often as much a close parent to these children as was Ana. But we let this pass from us as the farm chores were doled outContinue reading “#47.14, Weds., Aug. 30, 2023”
#47.13, Tues., Aug. 29, 2023
Historical setting: 602 C.E. A cottage in the Vosges I just returned from Luxeuil with the good news that I had spoken with our son. He is now Brother Gabriel, keeper of the birds. His duty there not only fits his gift of caring for the creatures of earth, it also sets him inContinue reading “#47.13, Tues., Aug. 29, 2023”
#39.7, Thurs., Dec. 15, 2022
Historical setting: 589 C.E. Luxeuil The workers at the new monastery are hanging the bell in the belfry even as the support is being constructed. I have one of the guidelines in hand ready to help steer what the mules will heft. The tower craftsmen are up top, ready to harness the weight ofContinue reading “#39.7, Thurs., Dec. 15, 2022”
Post #25.3, Thursday, October 7, 2021
Historical setting: 588 C.E. Ligugè Ezra is bringing me up-to-date on all the news from the vineyards. He goes on, “Eve adores that gift Anatase gave her that you helped in lettering when you first came here. Eve keeps her ‘precious pages’ next to the door and rubs her hands over the herbsContinue reading “Post #25.3, Thursday, October 7, 2021”
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