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.

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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Scripture Break #31

Posted on March 15, 2022 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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My Hair’s Covid Dreams

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

My hair is tired of stay-at-home orders. Tired of being held back by the ties of my face mask. My hair wants to be blowing free at the beach basking in the sun. My hair wants to hang in my … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: Betty Mason Arthurs

Posted on March 5, 2022 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

I met Betty Arthurs around 1990 at the Tempe Christian Writers Club. A friendly extrovert, she encouraged the writers by pointing out the excellent passages in their writing and making helpful suggestions for improvements. Another member of TCWC invited several … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Death and Dying, Family Life, Family Stories, Marriage, married 50 years, Remembering, Writing | Tagged Tempe Christian Writers Club | 7 Comments

new shoes

Posted on March 1, 2022 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

don’t take us out of the box we’re happy here, brand new as perfect as we’ll ever be don’t violate us with your stinky feet don’t destroy our perfect twinness we are each other’s ideal partner if you put mileage … Continue reading →

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o spirit of rhyme and rhythm

Posted on February 25, 2022 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

amuse me, muse now tickle my imagination with whistles of whimsy and whit make the words flow from my pen and paint pictures with their cadences I am merely the stenographer who captures the images and mounts them on the … Continue reading →

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two halves make the whole

Posted on February 22, 2022 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

the practical woman in me does the right thing the expected thing follows the rules chooses a theme devises a plan and then works according to plan makes well-thought-out decisions strives toward perfection the emotional one in me turns her … Continue reading →

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Review of Draw Your Day by Samantha Dion Baker

Posted on February 18, 2022 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

I love to look at art journals. For example, I love the blog Sketch Away, by Suhita Shirodkar, in which she records her days. I dream of being outside, pulling out my sketchbook, and drawing what I experience. But I have … Continue reading →