Monthly Archives: March 2023

The Jabberwocky and Spiritual Warfare

Posted on March 29, 2023 by Ann C. Averill

Once words leave our mouths or our pens, they are no longer ours. They belong to the listener or the reader and are subject to their interpretation no matter the speaker or the writer’s intent. And in this mysterious process … Continue reading →

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Blog Dump

Posted on March 24, 2023 by Ann C. Averill

Writing is a process. Big surprise, living is a process. And trusting God is the mother of all processes. That said, let me tell you what I figured out this week about all of the above. A few weeks ago, … Continue reading →

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My Aunt Ruth

Posted on March 17, 2023 by Ann C. Averill

Last week I wrote about SHAME, a painful consciousness of being bad, wrong, and less than because of doing bad, wrong things or having them done to you. Shame’s remedy is GRACE, being shown favor you don’t deserve. The question … Continue reading →

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Hello, My Name is Shame

Posted on March 10, 2023 by Ann C. Averill

Shame is subtle. It never names itself, rather it names you by your every faux pas, misdemeanor, and disappointment. Idiot, Jerk, Loser and worse in a precipitous cascade of taunts and ridicule. Shame is a sticky substance that multiplies and … Continue reading →

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