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J.R.R. Tolkien and the Ordinary Home
One might argue that you read books to go on an adventure, see new worlds, and experience an epic you otherwise wouldn’t know. But in reading The Fellowship of the Ring last September, I would beg to differ. While reading the grand adventure taken by Gandalf, Frodo, Sam and so many others, I felt the echoes of my own… Continue reading
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Reclaiming the Lost Art of Winter
“Are we not living in the season we’re in? Are we actually living winter during fall and spring during winter?” That’s the comment I read on YouTube recently and while those were not her exact words, she made a great point. Our rush into the next season cripples our enjoyment of where we’re at. This… Continue reading
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This Was 28 – Birthday Reflections
It was the first year I noticed how enchanting it was when spring shifted into summer. There was this charming haze that seemed to hover just above all the yellowed grass. Life was flying in the air, the dandelions (and some of them huge!) were a quiet parade along the roadside, and, of course, there… Continue reading
