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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.

My Ultimate Summer Day

Posted on May 27, 2022 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

What’s your favorite season? Mine hasn’t changed since I was a child growing up in New Jersey–summer! I associate that season with time off for fun. Our ten weeks of summer break was deeply needed after so many months cooped … Continue reading →

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11 Things to Do When You Have Nothing to Do

Posted on May 20, 2022 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Or when you’re bored with what you have to do. Or if you ever get some free time. Read the books in your TBR pile. (If you’re not a bookaholic, you might not know that TBR means To Be Read.) … Continue reading →

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Scripture Break #33

Posted on May 13, 2022 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck
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Lost Memories

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Surprise—my memory isn’t as sharp as it used to be. I feel like all my storage capacity has been filled, and it takes longer and longer to access my data, like an old worn out computer. When I was a … Continue reading →

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Stickers Seen on a Rear End

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck
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Praying for Your Adult Children

Posted on April 22, 2022 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

I recently reread The Power of a Praying Parent by Stormie Omartian. It has 30 chapters, each discussing a particular aspect of concern to a parent, and containing a prayer and a collection of applicable scripture verses. I prayed through that book … Continue reading →

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Be Careful What You Tell a Child

Posted on April 8, 2022 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

When I was a little girl, I took grownups at their word. Eventually, experience and disappointment taught me not to trust them. Uncle Eddie was my mother’s sister’s husband’s brother. I guess he wasn’t really my uncle, but I called … Continue reading →

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Scripture Break #32

Posted on April 5, 2022 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck
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46 Ways to Be Creative

Posted on March 25, 2022 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

There are thousands of ways to be creative. Here are just a few to try: You know that free online class you’ve always wanted to take? Do it now! A lot of people did this during the pandemic: choose an … Continue reading →

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Embrace the Light

Posted on March 22, 2022 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

darkness reigns unworthiness shames me I hide among the shadows cold ostracized my only protection is silent invisibility spark ignites hope and love surprise me writing me a new biography I step forth boldness overcomes fear I embrace the light, … Continue reading →

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