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Month: June 2019

Essays on ….and I will give you rest.

….and I will give you rest.

Posted on June 30, 2019 by Karri Brackett

The word rest often conjures up the idea of taking a nap, “chilling out,” relaxing, or being lazy. So often in our results driven, 24/7, on the go world, the concept of rest seems to be an option or a luxury. Recently the Episcopal Church launched a podcast which explores the Way of Love –

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Essays on The Boy who Loves Trains

The Boy who Loves Trains

Posted on June 29, 2019 by Karri Brackett

We met in the summer of 1996. I was recently divorced and he was friends with my best friend’s husband. We met at their home in South Arkansas when I was visiting and my friend, always up to be a matchmaker, “set us up.” Although I lived over an hour away, we went on our

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Essays on It is Time For Us All to Decide Who We Are

It is Time For Us All to Decide Who We Are

Posted on June 23, 2019June 24, 2019 by Karri Brackett

Updated to add information about a webinar on July 2nd by the Episcopal Public Policy Network and Episcopal Migration Ministries that will discuss border policy and ministry. Sarah and I drove to Fayetteville yesterday to see Les Miserables at the Walton Arts Center. Those of you who know how many times I have seen this

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Essays on If I Were to Write Something About Him

If I Were to Write Something About Him

Posted on June 15, 2019 by Karri Brackett

It is Father’s Day weekend so it seems only fitting that this post be about my father. The thing is, he is a private person who although he is very caring and loving, doesn’t really discuss his emotions much (not unlike yours truly). So I don’t know how much he would appreciate a rambling tribute

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Essays on Georgetown and Goodbye For Now

Georgetown and Goodbye For Now

Posted on June 7, 2019 by Karri Brackett

Day 7 of our Wild West Road Trip Day seven is nearly over and the last full day of our summer vacation is drawing to a close. Although it was tempting to just chill out today, we wanted to see a few more things on our last day here in Colorado. Although I always have

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Essays on Riding the Rails and A Little Rest

Riding the Rails and A Little Rest

Posted on June 7, 2019June 7, 2019 by Karri Brackett

Day Six of our Wild West Road Trip Day six was train day. Trever, Abby, and I traveled over to Georgetown to ride the Georgetown Loop Railroad. Sarah – who is not a fan of trains or heights, stayed behind in the room. I would have felt badly for her but I knew she wanted

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Essays on Of Sheep and Serendipity

Of Sheep and Serendipity

Posted on June 7, 2019 by Karri Brackett

Day Five of our Wild West Road Trip Lots of driving defined day five of our vacation. We initially thought when we were planning our vacation that we would head onward to Yellowstone after our time in South Dakota but that would have involved more time than we had and a lot of driving for

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Essays on Shopping, Shootouts, and Singing

Shopping, Shootouts, and Singing

Posted on June 6, 2019 by Karri Brackett

Day Four of Our Wild West Vacation Day four started off rainy but again cleared off by the time we left our hotel to explore Deadwood a bit. We did some shopping in the area around our hotel, visited a model train exhibit, took some pictures and went to the Adams Museum, which houses a

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Essays on For the Love of a Goat

For the Love of a Goat

Posted on June 6, 2019 by Karri Brackett

Day Three of our Wild West Road Trip Day three started relatively bright and early as we left around nine to head down to Mt. Rushmore. When I was initially planning this trip, I thought we could just “swing by Rushmore” on the way up from Nebraska on day two. I slightly underestimated the amount

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Essays on A Horse is a Horse

A Horse is a Horse

Posted on June 4, 2019 by Karri Brackett

Day Two of our Wild West Road Trip Day two started out rainy and cloudy but quickly cleared as we set out toward South Dakota. The scenery was pretty and Trever – who loves wide open space and rolling hills – took many opportunities to pull off the road so we could take pictures. About

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