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a true myth, postscript

Because writing an allegory in place of an application essay is a tad left of plumb, I wrote a postscript to the story that begins here. This is it. I hope I can be forgiven for this unconventional essay. It is probably obvious that I am deeply passionate about storytelling. In thinking about how best [...]

a true myth, part 3

The is the third, and last, part of my application “essay” to seminary. Part 1 here. Part 2 here. The girl heard more of the Story than ever she had before, out of the Way among the native tribes. Around every ceremonial fire, on every feast day, in every high place and low place, she [...]

a true myth, part 2

Here is Part 2 of my seminary application “essay.” Part 1 here. There came an age when many Storytellers had less room for mystery in their hearts than in ages past. The paradox of the Story that is also the Way weighed heavy upon them, and they came to believe that the Tribe should choose [...]

a true myth, part 1

Well, I’ve finally gotten around to applying to seminary. I’m excited. And terrified. I haven’t been accepted yet; I just popped everything in the mailbox this morning. I’ll let you know when I hear the good (or possibly bad) news. Until then, I thought you might enjoy the “essay” I wrote as part of the [...]

stories I like to tell: the long road to and from the altar

[Previous entries in "Stories I Like to Tell" here.] Tomorrow, my husband and I will have been married for eight years. To celebrate the occasion, and to give you some idea how thoroughly I adore my man, I want to tell you a story. This is the heavily abridged version of “The Long Road To [...]

stories I like to tell: the Christmas guest, part two

You pleaded and whined, I relented and bumped today’s “Words I Like” to Monday. Part One of The Christmas Guest is here. After a few minutes of cushion-stalking and deep breathing, I decided that my best course of action was to leap off the couch in the opposite direction from which I leapt on. That [...]

stories I like to tell: the Christmas guest, part one

Because storytelling is uber-important to me, and because I’m in charge, I’m inaugurating yet another new series today. Posts in the “Stories I Like to Tell” series will appear on a regular basis, because, like most people, I have a back catalog of favorites. You know, the ones your significant other has heard you tell [...]

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