Author Archives: Andrea R Huelsenbeck

About Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Andrea R Huelsenbeck is a wife, a mother, a grandmother, and a former elementary general music teacher. A freelance writer in the 1990s, her nonfiction articles and book reviews appeared in Raising Arizona Kids, Christian Library Journal, and other publications. She is currently working on a middle grades novel and a poetry collection.

Wordless Wednesday : Mesquite

Posted on May 8, 2024 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck
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Solitude in Nature

Posted on May 3, 2024 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Before my husband’s body began giving out in 2020, I used to go hiking in South Mountain Park, a large natural desert park in Phoenix, quite regularly. Unfortunately, because of needing to care for Greg, I haven’t been able to … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday: Blazing Leaf

Posted on May 1, 2024 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck
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Flower of the Day: Oleander

Posted on April 30, 2024 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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The Pivot

Posted on April 26, 2024 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

2014 was a momentous year for me, though not in a happy way. In May, 2014, I resigned from my second teaching career, which had given me joy and purpose for the first five years, and frustration and stress for … Continue reading →

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A Poem

Posted on April 12, 2024 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

awaiting the moonrise glorious summer evening sunset projects its technicolor light show decorating the mesa with jewel tones until the sun sinks and the sky fades night smothers the blazing colors like a blanket tossed over embers sky deepens to … Continue reading →

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Video of the Day: Ivor Moiseyev Ballet in Rehearsal

Posted on April 5, 2024 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck
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Video of the Day: Hymn of the Cherubim

Posted on March 29, 2024 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck
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Song of the Day: Canticle of the Turning

Posted on March 25, 2024 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

We often sing “Canticle of the Turning” at our church, but I never knew until Pastor Andrea preached on the Annunciation that it’s based on Mary’s song (also known as the Magnificat). Here is the passage from Luke, Chapter 1 … Continue reading →

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A Poem

Posted on March 22, 2024 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Strange and WonderfulYou’ve always been kind of an oddball(I mean that in the most wonderful way)Not seeing the obviousBut pursuing unseen unicornsDelving the hidden meaning of the mundaneYou’ve always been a wonderSurprising me with unexpected giftsThat I didn’t know I … Continue reading →

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