Journey of Discovery Chapter 16 (A Kingdom Hearts story)
Now here I was, standing in the presence of one who claimed to be a goddess as she took us to this Motunui. Oh, how I wish Grandpa could see this. He would be so…
Year: 2020
Christmas Tea: An Alice in Wonderland Story
Alice hurried through the grimy snow that muddied the sidewalk, towards her family’s London townhouse, with a big bag of party favors under her arm. She was anxious to get the new gifts wrapped and…
Roots: Insights from the Tree Alphabet of Old Ireland: Gorse
a good season is summer for long journeys:quiet is the tall fine wood which the wind will not stirgreen is the plumage of the sheltering woodeddies swirl in the streamgood is the warmth in…
A Winter Soul
Winter fills my soul with joy,as the leaves fall and the temperature drops.The brisk mornings and frost laced windows,lasting longer each day, before they fade.Puddles turn to ice with a mirror shine,tempting to be broken…
Movie Review of Last Holiday 2006
The 2006 film production of Last Holiday, starring Queen Latifah, (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Last_Holiday_(2006_film)), is one that I could watch time and again, no matter the time of year. In this film, Queen Latifah plays a woman who…
Journey to the Past – Chapter 8: Saying Farewell
The morning dawned clear and sunny with lively birds chirping outside her window as Susan rolled out of bed. How ironic that they were preparing a nest for the arrival of a new brood while…
North of Hopeless, South of Freezing – Chapter 1: The Brown-Haired Ambassador
“Ugh, Mom!” “Don’t ugh me, Merida, you have to look nice for the ambassador. It isn’t every day we get a visitor from one of the further countries. Besides, you should look on the bright…
The First Winter Snows
The rich scent of woodsmokelies thick in the air.The leaves have all fallenand the branches are bare. Warm sunlight – a memorylike the scent of a rose.A new scent has replaced itof the first winter…
Mary, Did You Know?: A Catholic Theological Reflection
I used to dislike the song "Mary, Did You Know?", as a lot of Catholics tend to, taking it rather literally, and there are still a few points of theology I might quibble over. But…
Journey of Discovery Chapter 15 (A Kingdom Hearts Story)
The mood on the Gummi was a foul one, no pun intended. Not only had Jason gotten us kicked out of Agrabah, but any headway Scrooge had made in making a deal with them had…