History, Real Life, and Faith
We recently vacationed in Tennessee and one word popped out of my mouth continually: “beautiful.” I’d been there before, but on this trip we aimed for two specific locations we’d not visited: Lookout Mountain and Great Smoky Mountains National Park. April is a fine month to travel: the roads are good, the weather warm but not humid, the skies clear and…
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This Los Angeles native recently visited the southern United States where she had an interesting experience in Louisiana eating. We stayed with friends in Baton Rouge who took us to a local market and provided a sample of food I’d never seen before–including items I’d never heard of before. This will be a photo essay–with commentary. Wandering the store provided…
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What was the deal with WWI mud and trenches?
I celebrated Mother’s Day three times last year. The first time was in England, when we happened to be there on Mothering Sunday. (It actually was my second time in England on Mothering Sunday; the first time my boys were three and one; in 2015 the accompanying child was 28!) Two weeks later we were in Slovenia with relatives on Parent’s Day….
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Lori Benton is a fine writer whose most recent novel, A Flight of Arrows, fascinated me with its approach to the Christian gospel message. Since I do not believe Jesus Christ looked nor acted like a 21st century American, I’ve long been intrigued by how people portray him and his message in other cultures. You can read my reaction to…
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How a genealogist found a property owned by her ancestors–in the 1620s.