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Golden Nib Award I'd forgotten that I'd entered, so hearing that my piece won first place was a total surprise. Here follows the nonfiction piece itself: If the Tree Could Speak Chapter 1, Unforgivable “Frits, stop your ridiculous tinkering!” Sister Dermout’s harsh...
Coincidence or Not?
Just about five weeks ago, my husband took me to the ER. I was in tremendous pain; morphine was welcomed with open arms! Once the pain subsided, they sent me home. As I lay in bed the next day, a friend phoned and prayed with me. Only minutes after we hung up, my...
The Lord’s Prayer
How many of us in the West have been invited to prayer training of various sorts? Theophostic prayer. Release of generational curses. Inner healing. Breathing techniques. Lectio divina. Contemplative prayer. The prayer of faith or “name it and claim it.” Some of these...
Lay Your Burdens Down
The doctor steepled his hands. “You’re showing signs of pre-eclampsia. If you don’t rest, we’ll have to bring you into the hospital for the next two months.” I bounced my 13-month-old daughter on my lap. “Doctor, we have our meals in college with my husband. Is it...
Als De Boom Kon Spreken
“Frits, stop met je belachelijke gepruts!” De schrille stem van zuster Dermout deed me opschrikken. “We hebben bijna geen brandhout meer. Ga nu. Zoek wat voordat het donker wordt.” Ik keek naar buiten. De zon stond laag aan de hemel, maar ik wist beter dan te...
Pedicure-Lovers Beware!
Over the summer, I had TWO infections as a result of having a pedicure. Did I stop? No. I changed salons to a place where the chairs overlook the “sanitizing stations,” each with a UV sterilizer. The sterilizers were full of instruments carefully enclosed in sealed...