Author Archives: Andrea R Huelsenbeck
Tangles for Christmas by ARHuelsenbeck
This article first appeared on ARHtistic License last December. For the last month, I’ve been zentangling Christmas themes. The Facebook Zentangle group I’m a member of, Tangle All Around, spent two weeks designing wreaths. Here’s one I made using the pattern Twistee: This … Continue reading
The RIGHT Way to Serve Cranberry Sauce
A few years ago, I read an article that upset me greatly. In fact, I saved this link so that I could respond to the article when the time was right. I know cranberry sauce is considered a Thanksgiving food, to go … Continue reading
In Praise of Geography
Back in the olden days (late 1950s—early 1960s), geography was taught in elementary schools. Not all elementary schools, apparently, since my husband can’t recall ever studying it, but it was a subject at the parochial school I attended. I think … Continue reading
Link: Let All Earth Give Thanks
Are you thankful for nature? Click the link and scroll down to hear the author read her poem.
The Creative Soul
This article first appeared on ARHtistic License. I’ve been introspective lately, thinking about big topics, such as the presence of God in our lives. I want to be a person who is led by God, and I’m having trouble hearing … Continue reading
In Search of Autumn Leaves
This article first appeared on ARHtistic License last December. When you live just outside of Phoenix, Arizona, you don’t see a lot of fall leaves. So last Friday my daughter Katie and I traveled an hour to the Boyce Thompson Arboretum, … Continue reading
St. Anthony’s Monastery, Part III: The Gardens
St. Anthony’s Monastery is located in the desert outside Florence, Arizona. The monastery’s water comes from three wells, each a quarter-mile deep, which turn the grounds into an oasis. I’ve never seen bougainvillea this color. Adding to the beauty of … Continue reading
St. Anthony’s Monastery, Part I: the Architecture
In the summer of 1995, six monks traveled from Mount Athos in Greece to the Arizona desert to build a monastery. They acquired 165 acres outside Florence, Arizona, and began construction. Today, St. Anthony’s Greek Orthodox Monastery houses 65 monks. The monastery … Continue reading
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