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the first posts i wrote my first year of blogging
2023-2024
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Are You A Self-Isolated Artist?
Photo credit to Gadiel Lazcano on Unsplash. I went for a period of three years with no close friends in my life. And it was awful....
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Jun 3, 20245 min read
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Ricky Nelson and the Art of Pleasing Yourself
The term “please yourself” naturally and rightfully has selfish connotations, so when I first heard the Ricky Nelson song Garden Party...
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May 24, 20243 min read
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For Grandpa
Grandpa, I wonder if I ever told you that you’re the one who first inspired me to write fantasy. It began when you started reading...
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May 15, 20245 min read
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War On the Roof by Karis Anne
Photo credit to Taiwangun on Unsplash. Allow me to welcome Karis Anne to the blog today with a hilarious and witty blog post! I first had...
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May 10, 20247 min read
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Catholicism VS Protestantism: A Blog Series
Today I finished watching this invigorating debate between British Catholic George Farmer and Protestant Allie Beth Stuckey. And wow,...
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Apr 30, 20243 min read
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The Living Dead All Around Me
Photo credit to Glenn Carstens-Peters on Unsplash. So often I’m filled with frustration at the people living around me. And to be honest,...
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Apr 19, 20242 min read
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Autumn Grace On George MacDonald
By William Jeffrey (1826-1877) - http://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw04113/George-MacDonald, Public Domain,...
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Apr 12, 20244 min read
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Eclipse
Photo credit to Mark Barsarab. The heavens declare the glory of God, And the sky above proclaims his handiwork. -Psalm 19:1 I hope that,...
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Apr 8, 20243 min read
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Hallmark's NOT Hopeless...HERE'S Why!
Friends, today I have a miracle to report. Something so extreme, so shocking, so miraculous happened that it’s almost unbelievable. Are...
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Apr 5, 20243 min read
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Spring Fever Actually Exists: Creating During the Spring
Photo credit to Alisa Anton on Unsplash. Spring is coming to the prairies. I know it is, because the pear trees are blooming in the...
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Mar 29, 20242 min read
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How To Become Real
Photo credit to Gary Bending. “What is REAL?” asked the Rabbit one day, when they were lying side by side near the nursery fender, before...
E. G. Runyan
Mar 22, 20245 min read
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Loch Monster Release Day & A Thank You
Watch the official announcement video here! Loch Monster is available to order! You can either get it as an e-book or as a paperback with...
E. G. Runyan
Mar 10, 20241 min read
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