An event that is unequivocally historic took place on Friday October 3rd. The 106th Archbishop of Canterbury was announced to the world, and she is a woman, the first in over 1,500 years of the office...

Author Anne Marie Harris has an exciting new book, "Bound by an Oath", releasing January 30, 2025!

Author Anne Marie Harris has an exciting new book, "Bound by an Oath", releasing January 30, 2025!

Author Anne Marie Harris has an exciting new book, "Bound by an Oath", releasing January 30, 2025!

Yesterday I wrote about three fourths of a post about anachronisms in movies and in novels, such as the soldier who is seen wearing a modern watch in a Civil War movie. I don't look out for such goofs, but they manage to jump out at me. The reason I chose this theme for the blog post was because I thought I had goofed in referring to the writing on Aethelreda's crown as "runes". I even did some more research on the kinds of "writing" done by Celts in Britain, and the later Anglo Saxons, to be a

I am not a Roman Catholic, in fact, I am a very Protestant Episcopalian, but I loved and respected Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday, after blessing the people on Easter Sunday. I can’t think of a more fitting way for him to end his life.  He was a humble man who looked out for the poor and marginalized.   I think that when you look at his whole life, he embodied what it means to be a Christian. If you want to know more about the life of Pope Francis, I heartily recommend the movie “The Tw

Six years ago, in the spring, I planted two lilac bushes in the front garden of our new Kentucky home. They were small bushes – I don’t have the money to buy full grown plants, and besides, part of the joy of gardening is watching how things grow and develop.I have always loved lilacs. In my childhood home we had an exceptionally healthy one in our back garden that formed the basis of many of my homespun fairy tales. Those gorgeous blooms formed at the terminal bud of every branch, it seemed, an

I went out to the gardening center today, to buy a few things for my spring garden. It was much colder outside than I was expecting, and I forgot to take my gloves. By the time I got home with frozen fingers and chapped cheeks, I was no longer in the mood for gardening. Maybe it will be warmer tomorrow. Spring is like that. T. S. Eliot proclaimed that “April is the cruelest month”, and as far as the northern hemisphere goes, I think he was mostly right. It is just so changeable.If you were born

I grew up in New Zealand, a geographically isolated country, and most New Zealanders wanted to travel to see the world. Australia was the first overseas destination for most people, but it was very common for university graduates to travel to Europe for their OSE (overseas experience) before settling into a job.When I finished my MA degree I took a Pacific Island cruise to reward myself. It was my first time out of New Zealand, and it was frightening and wonderful at the same time. I still remem