I have been tempted to scoff, I must confess, at the idea, theology, doctrine, concept of something called “thin places.” The premise is that there are some physical locations on earth where the boundaries fall away between heaven and earth thus providing the visitor or resident an extraordinary experience of oneness with God. While the…
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Nearly missing
by Gretchen Lord Anderson • • 8 Comments
It was probably an 8-10 block walk from my home to school when I was in kindergarten and first grade. I don’t recall ever having to walk to school, but I was under instructions from my mother that I was to start walking toward home when school was out. She would watch for me along…
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Things that go bump
by Gretchen Lord Anderson • • 8 Comments
I was never left home alone as a child. My parents always made certain someone older was with me – usually Opal, our babysitter. Opal would come to our house when long stays were required, which wasn’t very often. My younger brother and I would go to Opal and Ray’s house for a shorter span…