Some of you know about my former life as a Christian fundamentalist. It lasted seventeen years (1970-1987). I loved it. Until I did not. First, what do I mean by fundamentalism? The term applied to Christianity comes from a series of publications called The Fundamentals (1910-1915) which stated basic beliefs … [Read more…]
Welcome to another “new content” post. Prepare yourself for something different. First, I know many of you Subscribe to Updates, which means you receive these new bright and shiny posts in your email Inbox. Thank you for wanting to hear from me. If you don’t subscribe, welcome. I’m interested in knowing how … [Read more…]
Van Gogh in Nuenen In 1883, when Vincent van Gogh was 30, he moved back in with his parents (not an unusual story even now) who lived in Nuenen, a village tucked in a pocket of Brabant, the largest southern province of The Netherlands. All he wanted to do was paint. … [Read more…]
Don Quixote would have freaked out in Kinderdijk. Kinderdijk, an area in The Netherlands, was not a field of nineteen giants that an enemy sorcerer turned into windmills. They were a field of real windmills built to move water out and build a livable landmass for a growing country. My husband, Hoyt, and … [Read more…]
One of our first stops during our 2015 Ireland trip was Newgrange, a circular mound built more than 5,000 years ago during the Neolithic Period that houses a mystery. For perspective, think this: It is older than the Giza pyramids in Egypt. Never heard of Newgrange? I had not either, but after … [Read more…]