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Writings by Hannah Christensen

Category: 2018

Trust Ride

My brother James and I decided to venture into downtown Manous via bus. He got onto his computer and looked up what buses took what routes, then made a list of bus numbers we could take to our destination and a list of bus number possibilities for our return. This was new territory for us,… Read More Trust Ride

April 22, 2019 Hannah ChristensenLeave a comment

Termites

I had the opportunity to visit my brother this summer while he was in Brazil. We were right on the Amazon, and one of my favorite parts of the trip were the walks on the jungle trails. One afternoon a group of us walked through the jungle to a place where the water came up… Read More Termites

July 28, 2018 Hannah ChristensenLeave a comment

God’s Bow

“I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth.” Genesis 9:11 God’s bow. A glorious, seven-faceted bow of color in the sky to establish His covenant of mercy and graciousness, a promise to never again destroy the earth by flood. For… Read More God’s Bow

July 26, 2018 Hannah ChristensenLeave a comment

Wedding Names

Marriage is an illustration of God’s relationship with his people. Throughout the Old Testament God used the picture of Israel being His wife especially when calling them to be faithful to Him. In the New Testament, wives are told to submit to their husbands who are their head like Christ is the head of the… Read More Wedding Names

March 29, 2018 Hannah ChristensenLeave a comment

Should Any Calamity Befall

Storms. Pirates. Sea Creatures. War.  Ezra’s fellow apprentice, George, has heard all about the dangers at sea. The two boys, having gotten into trouble one time too many, will have to face many perils. They vow to come to each other’s aid should any calamity befall the other.

For boys who cannot manage the tying of a Sunday cravat without disaster, there are certain to be many escapades…

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