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by Tiffany Nesbitt | Jul 1, 2015 | Celebration, Family, Forth of July, Freedom, History, Streamroots Posts
Freedom’s Song My country ‘tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing… The words fill the tight space of the Suburban closely packed with overstuffed luggage, dogeared books, treasured toys, two panting canines and four wriggling bodies. I turn to glance again... ![Hope’s Melody]()
by Tiffany Nesbitt | Dec 11, 2014 | Christmas, History, Hope, Redemption, Streamroots Posts
Hope’s Melody Sometimes celebrating the glory of hope means first making a trek unbidden into the wilderness. O come, O come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel, that mourns in lowly exile here, until the Son of God appear. 400 years of silence. With the... ![Thankful Stones]()
by Tiffany Nesbitt | Nov 27, 2014 | Celebration, Family, History, Streamroots Posts, Thankfulness, Tradition
Thankful Stones As I pad down the hallway of my parents’ home, a brilliant harvest moon illumines the kitchen. It is three AM on the eve of Thanksgiving, and I stand motionless, soaking in the glory of the night sky, soaking in the glory of silence. My heart has... ![Clanging Melody]()
by Tiffany Nesbitt | Aug 20, 2014 | Beauty, History, Streamroots Posts, Surrender
Clanging Melody Recently I found myself surprisingly arrested by beauty. Shockingly unexpected, it was therefore all the more intensely soul-satisfying. San Juan Capistrano is one of my most beloved haunts. A historic mission town founded by Father Junipero Serra, it...
