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Betrayal

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Abigail

Betrayal Jerry and I have been attending the American Academy of Religion (AAR) meetings in Boston this weekend. That’s the venue at which Jerry continues his guiding activities in the subfield of “Theology Without Walls,” which he introduced at the … Continue reading →

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“The House in Maine”

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Abigail

“The House in Maine” Having grown up in city apartments, owning a home had never been high on my list of desirables. In fact, co-inheriting one, when my parents died, felt like the hand of a heavy fate on my … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Friendship, Memoir, relationships | Tagged acreage, ante-bellum homes, border disputes, city apartments, entropy, family belongings, fences, friendship, gospel, hometown, inheritance, land, Maine, memorabilia, memories, miracles, New England, New York, nostalgia, ownership, property, real estate, right-of-way, rodeos, selling a home, small towns, surveyors stakes, tradition | 5 Comments

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