Author Archives: Hannah

The Backward-Looking Act of Thanksgiving

“It is probable that in most of us the spiritual life is impoverished and stunted because we give so little place to gratitude. It is more important to thank God for blessings received than to pray for them beforehand. For … Continue reading

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Autumn Anger

I have never resented a fall as much as this one. Don’t misunderstand me – it has been beautiful. James keeps on moaning that it isn’t as beautiful as it was last year, but I disagree. Fall on Capital Hill … Continue reading

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Megan comes to visit

A couple weeks ago, one of my very best friends came to visit. Megan is in med school in Kentucky, which means that she has to bury herself in the trenches the whole academic year, except for brief excursions out … Continue reading

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Whole Foods and Halloween

Today I stopped by the Whole Foods in Fairfax to grab bread before going to lunch at a friend’s house. If you haven’t been to the Fairfax Whole Foods, you are missing one of the finest examples of the culinary … Continue reading

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Being Fancy

Sometimes we dress up and do fancy things. Ok, I should clarify: James pretty much looks like this everyday at work. I on the other hand, am paralyzed with my freedom teaching/ being a student at UMD.  Last year I … Continue reading

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After over 2 months of living in DC, I am finally getting around to posting pictures of my sweet little house. If you spoke with me any time last spring you know that finding somewhere to live in DC proved … Continue reading

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Living in Color

I can’t resist color. I have to move towards it, have to reorient myself to be closer to things that are vibrant. My favorite part of living in DC is running through the Capital Hill district and seeing all the … Continue reading

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Special Access

During Convocation my freshmen year at college, I met Bethany. We weren’t really friends my first year of school, but by the end of my sophomore year we were close. We both studied abroad the fall of our junior year … Continue reading

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La Tarte Chèvre-Figue

Is there any fruit more beautiful fruit than a fig? No, there is not. It happens to be fig season and I compulsively bought figs at the store this past week. As I was thinking on what I wanted to … Continue reading

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In the evening

“In the evening we shall be examined on love.” -St. John of the Cross  And it won’t be multiple choice, Though some of us would prefer it that way. Neither will it be essay, which tempts us to run on … Continue reading

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