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Kristina Abbott

Starting Monday, there will be daily devotions written by friends and members of Shepherd of the Valley. These...

I hate with a burning hate when things touch my nose, especially sticky or wet things. I don't like ice in my...

Someone caught a big brown bear on camera up the road from us. That might partly explain the lack of black bear...

I didn't envy the church buildings in England much, especially the upkeep, but I would love some grotesques. I...

I found myself standing in the English countryside with my arms wide open and realized this is a pattern for me....

I love the smell of decay. Some people would say they love the smell of fall, but it is the musky-sweet odor of...

More than one person has asked me, "Are you really wearing a white jacket?" It is hard not to channel my inner 13...

We have many words for rain in Southeast Alaska where precipitation falls 236 days of the year.  Atmospheric river...

My virtual yoga instructor has a saying to start the day. He says, "Move around in your body and figure out what is...