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.

Video of the Day: When Stephen Colbert Knew Evie Was the One

Posted on February 14, 2025 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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The Poem Speaks

Posted on February 11, 2025 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

The Gestation of a Poemby ARHuelsenbeckmy creator is strugglingbunglingcrumblingtrying to put her vision and emotionsinto wordsmy gestation is taking too longwell beyond her self-imposed due dateshe’s close to giving upI could be another poem that languishes in a filethe last … Continue reading →

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List Poem

Posted on February 7, 2025 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Things that are preciousby ARHuelsenbecka baby’s laugha silver dollaran old piece of jewelrya family portraita sunny spring daythe first snowfallthe beach early in the morninga mountaintopan intergenerational group roasting marshmallowssinging Christmas carolsplaying board gamesfriends watching a funny movie togetherdiscussing a … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday: Climbing Tree and Colorful Lawn Ornaments

Posted on February 5, 2025 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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Dream Poem

Posted on January 28, 2025 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Recurringby ARHuelsenbeckevery night I get out of bedthrow on a tee shirt and shortscarry my sneakers to the front stoopwhere I put them onthen run through the town where I grew upat first my feet don’t want to moveit takes … Continue reading →

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Video of the Day: Red & White Quilt Show

Posted on January 24, 2025 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

This is a long video–19 minutes! But if you’re a quilt nerd, you’ll want to watch every second.

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The Heart of Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2024 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Last year, my church choir sang the cantata The Heart of Christmas by Pepper Choplin on one of the Sundays preceding Christmas. In this video it begins at the 27:24 point, although you’re welcome to watch the entire church service … Continue reading →

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Scripture Break #60

Posted on December 24, 2024 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace (Isaiah … Continue reading →

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Handbells for Christmas

Posted on December 20, 2024 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Christmas is the perfect time to listen to handbell choirs. Here at Doing Life Together, it’s an (almost) annual tradition. So here are some wonderful performances by some of the best handbell ringers on the internet. Joy to the World, … Continue reading →