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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.

Scripture Break #28

Posted on March 2, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck
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That’s For Nothing

Posted on February 25, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

When my husband, Greg, was a little boy, his father used to give him a kiss and say, “That’s for nothing. Now do something.” I used to think that was kind of pointless. Why kiss (reward) someone, and then tell … Continue reading →

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Rebirth of Hope

Posted on January 22, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

It is Wednesday afternoon. I am writing this after watching Joe Biden’s inauguration. My eyes teared up through his speech, and Amanda Gordon’s poem, and Reverend Sylvester Beaman’s benediction. I feel relieved and hopeful after the nightmare of the last … Continue reading →

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A Prayer for Times Like This

Posted on January 7, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Lord, make us instruments of thy peace. Where there is hatred, let us sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is discord, union; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; … Continue reading →

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Scripture Break for Epiphany

Posted on January 6, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck
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Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol

Posted on December 25, 2020 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

When I was a little girl, I watched a cartoon show called Mr. Magoo, about a little old curmudgeon who was near-sighted and hard of hearing, which caused him to get into all sorts of trouble, of which he was blissfully unaware. … Continue reading →

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A Scripture Verse for Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2020 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck
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Tangles for Christmas by ARHuelsenbeck

Posted on December 22, 2020 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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 →

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The RIGHT Way to Serve Cranberry Sauce

Posted on December 4, 2020 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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 →

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In Praise of Geography

Posted on November 27, 2020 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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 →

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