Category Archives: Flash memoir

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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In Christ Alone My Hope is Found

Posted on February 25, 2023 by Ann C. Averill

Today I’ve completed 70 years of life. Where has the time gone? Days flash by in a blur. Is it a Wednesday or a Thursday? I’m only aware of the exact date if I’m scheduled to babysit a grandchild, take … Continue reading →

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MORE THAN ROMANCE

Posted on February 16, 2023 by Ann C. Averill

Valentine’s Day has come and gone. It’s the day when we celebrate romance by sending boxes of chocolate, and sweet cards to those we love. Yes, love is a gift, but it’s also a verb. Here’s a story from my … Continue reading →

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Paper or Plastic

Posted on January 19, 2023 by Ann C. Averill

I spoke recently with a younger friend who said, “Do you remember what perimenopause was like?” My answer, “Oh, yeah! Let me tell you a story.” Back in the 90’s I was next in line at the grocery store checkout. … Continue reading →

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Connecting the Dots

Posted on January 12, 2023 by Ann C. Averill

Some people pick a word for the year, a word they believe God has in some way given them as a guidepost, a word that somehow defines what God’s hope and joy is for them in the next chunk of … Continue reading →

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Christmas Tears

Posted on December 20, 2022 by Ann C. Averill

I’ve been thinking about tears lately. They wash away emotions too heavy to endure, too tangled to name. They keep us from imploding. With a sigh of discouragement and exasperation, an acquaintance once asked me, “What’s wrong with the world? … Continue reading →

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You Are My Everything

Posted on December 16, 2022 by Ann C. Averill

Sunday, it was snowing, and my husband was recovering from Covid, so I took a shower and dressed in fresh pajamas. My plan for the day, skip church, go nowhere, and couch potato all day long. Laying around, in my … Continue reading →

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The Creche

Posted on December 2, 2022 by Ann C. Averill

This week I put up the creche I made with my mom when I was little. This post is a kind of rerun, an edited version of a post about that creche that I shared a few years back before … Continue reading →

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Does Size Matter?

Posted on November 24, 2022 by Ann C. Averill

The following is an essay I read last Friday at BraVa, an event sponsored by Marion Roach Smith and the YWCA in Troy, NY. Marion is the author of The Memoir Project: A Thoroughly Non-Standardized Text for Writing and Life, … Continue reading →

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Memoir as a Process of Forgiveness

Posted on November 17, 2022 by Ann C. Averill

Almost ten years ago, a friend helped me set up a blog after I’d published my first book, Teacher Dropout about discovering God’s grace while I worked in a poverty school. He explained, a blog is like the lady at … Continue reading →

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