Historical Setting: 793 C.E. Moorings at Bergenshalvoyen The tale the storyteller offers tickles the sailors’ imaginations in one way. But for me, I think of her tender touch on my tired shoulders that day that set me grieving and leaving her there. Now I hurt for her all the more. The one who is tellingContinue reading “#67.14, Wednesday, April 30, 2025”
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#65.12, Thursday, February 27, 2025
Historical Setting: 793 C.E. Jutland I still have questions. Why are these people, already empowered by the magnificent nature of being human — already rich with power — setting their hearts on taking the riches of others? There must have been a disaster that skewed the human values. Love, in all its varieties seemsContinue reading “#65.12, Thursday, February 27, 2025”
#59.12, Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Historical Setting, 629 C.E. farm in the Vosges Mts. I want to grieve. Ana wants to talk about Hannah’s new love, Vizsla. “He is nearly as talented as Hannah with surgery. Together they did the best that could be done” Ana knows my grief for her in this illness and that griefContinue reading “#59.12, Wednesday, August 28, 2024”
#59.11, Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Historical Setting, 629 C.E. farm in the Vosges Mts. These things that Ana keeps on her shelf of precious things speak of our family at different ages. The value in them is in the ‘once was,’ and not the ‘someday, maybe’ of it. Simon’s ashroot harp that Brandell also learned his music with sitsContinue reading “#59.11, Tuesday, August 27, 2024”
Post #33.4, Weds., June 8, 2022
Historical setting: 589 C.E. Ana’s cottage in the Vosges Mts. So here we are blest on this new morning of forever having the consummation of the promise borrowed from the dream, beautiful and new with terrors fading, fears washed nearly away in bright morning light and the ever-flowing cool of the mountain spring alwaysContinue reading “Post #33.4, Weds., June 8, 2022”
Post #32.9, Thurs., May 19, 2022
Historical setting: 589 C.E. In the Vosges Mountains Ana tells of her meeting with Father Columbanus. “The intended healing from my fears had been a dismal failure. All the ancient legends of woman and snake would make me the obvious perpetrator of evil in this. So I’m pretty sure the young monk used theContinue reading “Post #32.9, Thurs., May 19, 2022”
Post #30.11, Weds., March 23, 2022
Historical setting: 589 C.E. The cottage in the mountains I’ve always imagined finding Anatase and it would be a happy reunion, abundant gratitude and endless hopes fulfilled. I’ve done nothing here but stare into the deep sky and I feel like she’s blaming me for all her hurt just because of my gender. Continue reading “Post #30.11, Weds., March 23, 2022”
Post #24.11, Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021
Historical setting: 584 C.E. Ligugè So the rumor is that the tree fell due to my disrespect for the holiness of an image representing the Holy Spirit swath of Trinity. I guess I should repent before any more trees faint away in the forest. Dear God, please help me to be more respectfulContinue reading “Post #24.11, Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021”
Post #23.13, Tuesday, August 31, 2021
Historical setting: 584 C.E. Ligugè Leave wide margins in John he says, so the artists will have plenty of space. And what will artists do with all that plenty? Will they simply make everything of God as three somethings? My sister Mary, a beloved first follower of Jesus never imagined the Gospel wouldContinue reading “Post #23.13, Tuesday, August 31, 2021”
Lazarus Ink 