Author Archives: Andrea R Huelsenbeck
The Psalm Project #6
Show the wonder of your great love, you who save by your right hand those who take refuge in you from their foes (Psalm 17:7 NIV). Dear God, sometimes I squirm with discomfort, with blame I don’t deserve, with consequences … Continue reading
The Psalm Project #5
But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation (Psalm 13:5 NIV) Dear God, I love being part of a congregation who honors You. I love worshipping You with a crowd of believers. Thank You for … Continue reading
The Psalm Project #4
O Lord, you will keep us safe and protect us from such people forever (Psalm 12:7 NIV). Dear God, I put myself in the shelter of Your hands. All around me I see people whose sole motive is to hurt … Continue reading
The Psalm Project #3
O Lord my God, I take refuge in you; save and deliver me from all who pursue me, or they will tear me like a lion and rip me to pieces with no one to rescue me (Psalm 7:1-2 … Continue reading
The Psalm Project #2
Many are asking, “Who can show us any good?” Let the light of your face shine upon us, O Lord (Psalm 4:6 NIV) Lord, I love to kneel before Your throne. I feel Your blessings shower down upon me. … Continue reading
The Psalm Project #1
My Bible study group is studying Psalms, and one of our members challenged us to write our own psalms. This assignment has been an excellent exercise for me because it has taken me into the heart of the Psalms. The … Continue reading
Book Review: Old Broads Waxing Poetic
This review appeared previously on ARHtistic License. A few years ago, Julie Kemp Pick, inspired by a poem by Susan Flett Swiderski, came up with the idea to create an anthology of poetry written by women of a certain age. Together, … Continue reading
In Remembrance
Today is the seventeenth anniversary of the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001. Let us never forget the innocents who lost their lives, nor how the country came together after the tragedy. Celebrate with a random act of kindness in … Continue reading
Meet Me in the Mountains
I’ve attended several writers’ retreats I’ve attended at the fabulous Breath of Life Retreat House. The last time I was there, the proprietor gave me a copy of her memoir. Candy Cotton grew up in California in a home with … Continue reading
Landfill Harmonic…by ARHuelsenbeck
This article previously appeared on ARHtistic License. You may have heard of the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura, Paraguay. This YouTube video, posted in 2012, has been viewed more than seven million times: Cateura is the site of a huge garbage dump. … Continue reading