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It used to be that learning cursive was a right of passage for third graders. The forming of script letters was taken very seriously. As...
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lbottoms0
Apr 19, 20222 min
Peaceful Protesting
I recently drove by a small town courthouse located by the Sangre De Cristo Mountains. Two opposing groups were protesting. No one had...
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lbottoms0
Mar 8, 20222 min
Paladin (a champion of cause)
Professional gunfighter Paladin was a West Point graduate who, after the Civil War, settled into San Francisco's Hotel Carlton, where he...
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lbottoms0
Jan 29, 20222 min
The Inevitability of Conflict
Conflict is inevitable. It is simply part of life. The question is not whether conflict will happen, but how do we handle conflict when...
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lbottoms0
Dec 16, 20212 min
Copy of Seeking Shoes
I recently attended a ladies’ event. The speaker talked about the importance of seeking things of eternal value. She specifically...
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lbottoms0
Dec 16, 20212 min
Seeking Shoes
I recently attended a ladies’ event. The speaker talked about the importance of seeking things of eternal value. She specifically...
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lbottoms0
Nov 12, 20212 min
Overhauling the Overall
Pictured above: My mom, Ginny Carter, when she visited me in South Africa. First appearing in the U.S. in the 1700s and known as “slops,”...
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lbottoms0
Oct 8, 20211 min
Big Boy
The term “big boy” can mean a lot of different things. The big boy was covered in Big Boy sunscreen while riding his Big Boy enjoying a...
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lbottoms0
Jul 8, 20212 min
Moonshine Jelly
I have been making Vodka in my potato bin. I did not set out to be a moonshiner, it just happened. Maybe it is my Appalachian roots. I...
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Tonya Jewel Blessing
Aug 18, 20202 min
God Willing and the Creek Don't Rise
My mom, who was raised in the Appalachian hills, often used the phrase, “God willing and the creek don’t rise.” As a young girl, I...
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Tonya Jewel Blessing
Jun 9, 20202 min
Needed Questions
I recently read an internet article written by an American expat living in Germany. https://www.caliglobetrotter.com/15-questions-im-aske...
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Tonya Jewel Blessing
May 4, 20201 min
Problems With Passion
Tonya Jewel Blessing www.tonyajewelblessing.com christonyablessing@gmail.com I just read an article by Peter Mead called 4 Problems with...
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Tonya Jewel Blessing
Feb 12, 20204 min
Ready to Woo
I found the picture above when I Googled Appalachian love stories. Because there was no story included, I decided to write my own. Ready...
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Tonya Jewel Blessing
Jan 24, 20202 min
Black Eyed Peas
It is an Appalachian tradition to eat black eyed peas on New Year’s Day. A mountain folk belief claims that the beans resemble a coin and...
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Tonya Jewel Blessing
Dec 13, 20194 min
Celebrate Lit
I recently completed a virtual book tour with Celebrate Lit. Although I was a little intimidated by the process, the experience was...
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Tonya Jewel Blessing
Oct 31, 20192 min
Disgustingly Disgusted
On a recent lovely fall day, I decided to visit a Denver area Barnes & Nobel bookstore. The idea was to browse through the shelves, to...
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Tonya Jewel Blessing
Sep 11, 20191 min
The Arms of an Aunt
One of my favorite things in life is being an aunt. I have four nephews and four nieces. I also consider myself an aunt to their spouses...
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Tonya Jewel Blessing
Jul 6, 20191 min
Big Purse or Little Purse?
I like big purses. I always have. I somehow feel a need to carry diverse articles with me: random receipts, a collection of pens and...
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Tonya Jewel Blessing
Mar 9, 20192 min
Hosting A Literary Luncheon
To intentionally kill a honey bee brings bad luck. (Appalachian Folk Belief) Wouldn’t it be fun to host or attend a literary event? If I...
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Tonya Jewel Blessing
Feb 7, 20192 min
Lebola
Paying the bride price or lobola is a controversial issue in South Africa. Some believe that the tradition of paying the bride price...
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