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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 Week: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring

Posted on March 28, 2023 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck
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6 Strategies for Skill Building

Posted on March 24, 2023 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

To be skillful is to do something well. No one is born with skills; they are acquired through practice. The good news is that you can become more skillful at anything. The bad news is it’s going to take work. … Continue reading →

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Everything’s Better Under a Tree

Posted on March 7, 2023 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Everything’s Better Under a Tree leafy arms raised to the sky waving in the wind like fans at a sporting event providing shade, cleaning the air, anchoring the landscaping sheltering birds and squirrels and insects sometimes flowering, possibly offering fruit … Continue reading →

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Sergei and the Wolf

Posted on February 24, 2023 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Sergei Prokofiev was born in 1891 in the Ukraine region of the Russian Empire. Although he is often considered a Russian composer, he was, technically, Ukrainian. Many people get their first taste of Prokofiev from a piece of music he … Continue reading →

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Scripture Break #43

Posted on February 21, 2023 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck
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Scripture Break #42

Posted on February 7, 2023 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck
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What Does Jesus Look Like?

Posted on February 3, 2023 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Christ in Gethsemane by Heinrich Hoffmann I always (or since my 30s, anyway) thought I knew exactly Who Jesus is—God the Son, second Person of the Holy Trinity, born of a virgin, died to redeem us, etc. But lately, my … Continue reading →

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10 Amazing Art Blogs and Websites

Posted on January 27, 2023 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

I love art. I love to make art, see art, and read about art. Today I am sharing ten of my favorite places on the web to find art. Now it’s your turn. Do you know a wonderful art blog that … Continue reading →

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LET IT SNOW!

Posted on January 5, 2023 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Originally posted on Writing and Illustrating:
I thought most of you would enjoy some snowy illustrations from 2022 to get you in the winter mood. For those of you who were affected by the winter storms that caused so much…

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Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2022 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Wishing you and your loved ones a blessed celebration of Our Lord’s birth. For your listening pleasure, here is a wonderful performance of Handel’s Messiah. It’s long, so you may enjoy having it playing in the background as you go about about … Continue reading →

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