Faith Experiment… Adding Color 6 Apr 20236 Apr 2023 By Kristeen A. Bruun I have fallen victim to the adult coloring craze. I have heard that it was discovered to be a soothing activity for Alzheimer’s and dementia patients,…
For My Friends Living With the Laughing God 3 Mar 20231 Mar 2023 By Kristeen Bruun On my wall hangs a plaque that a friend engraved for me. It says, “Want to make God laugh? Tell God your plans!” I certainly must believe…
For My Friends Rosemary 10 Jan 202310 Jan 2023 By Kristeen A. Bruun By the rivers of Babylon I sat and wept...How could I sing the song of the Lord in a foreign land? Paraphrase of Psalm 137:1, 4…
Cultural Studies… Why I Owe My Faith to the Jews 2 Dec 20223 Dec 2022 By Kristeen Bruun When I was in my twenties and very definitely searching in my faith life, I spent several years working in New York City. I loved my time…
For My Friends Walking in the Light 5 Feb 20222 Nov 2022 By Kristeen Bruun I am in love with God again. It won’t last, I know that. It never does. But for now, I am enjoying walking light upon the earth,…
Emma 3 Dec 20211 Nov 2022 By Kristeen A. Bruun Ever since Emma turned twelve (she’ll be fourteen in a month) and could therefore fly without paying an extra surcharge for being an unaccompanied minor, she…
Uncategorized Living with Loose Ends 11 Oct 20212 Nov 2022 By Kristeen Bruun My son called recently to find out how and what I was doing. “I am clearing out,” I told him, and I also assured him that he…
For My Friends Ivy for Dana 10 Sep 20211 Nov 2022 By Kristeen A. Bruun I attend a lot of funerals. Partly, as I age, I of course know more people who die. But also, I grew up in a small…
No Regrets! 1 Aug 202131 Aug 2021 By Kristeen Bruun These days, regrets swarm around my head like the swarms of no-see-ums used to do when my siblings and cousins and I played in the northern Wisconsin…
Reorganizing Choices 19 Jul 2021 By Kristeen Bruun Years of disorganization have left me with a mish-mash of stuff, all mixed together, so I’m currently working on organizing all of my possessions. I know my…
Watching the Dock Emerge 2 Jul 2021 By Kristeen Bruun I was barely home from my son’s wedding long enough to do my laundry when I traveled forth again for an eight-day silent retreat. The first question…
The One Voice 22 Apr 202121 Apr 2021 By Kristeen Bruun I am a widow. I did not get to live the life that my husband and I had planned to live together. My parents have been dead…
New Year’s Resolutions I Will NOT Be Making, and One That Maybe I Will 3 Jan 2021 By Kristeen Bruun New Year’s Day has come and gone, and I am struggling to convince myself that I will not fall apart when I go back to work on…
Dear Jesus, I Have Survivor Guilt 13 Dec 202014 Dec 2020 By Kristeen Bruun Over the past ten days, I have been working on writing my annual Christmas letter, something I have sent out for at least the past 30 years.…
Saying Good-bye to Beany Malone 16 Nov 202016 Nov 2020 By Kristeen A. Bruun When I was in junior high, I began reading a series set in Denver whose heroine was Beany Malone. Lenora Mattingly Weber’s first book was published…
Reflections from the White Bubble 28 Oct 2020 By Kristeen A. Bruun I am a Caucasian, born and raised in northern Wisconsin, the product of a union between a Dane and a German. You can’t get much more…
A Fresh Start, Every Day 7 Aug 20207 Aug 2020 By Kris Bruun I am a CASA (court-appointed special advocate). I work with a pre-teen who just turned twelve. She’s been in the system since she was 8. She just…
Cultural Studies Faithful In Small Things 2 Aug 2020 By Kris Bruun Like many people, I’ve had somewhat more time on my hands during these Covid days, and I’ve soaked up some it in my favorite escape: reading. Many…
