Author Archives: TommiaW

Of Church Bells Ringing

Posted on February 7, 2011 by TommiaW

(Reflections on the photo from column one, second down in the Roman Holiday collection). It is amazing how many churches can be found in a city the size of Rome. Many of them tower above the squares, the domes acting … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Feet, Mighty Word

Posted on February 6, 2011 by TommiaW

One of the challenges of a varying work schedule is not always being able to attend things the way one wants to. Today was the first time this year I was able to enjoy the wonderful hymns, a powerful sermon … Continue reading →

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A Ways to Go…

Posted on February 5, 2011 by TommiaW

before one sleeps….. For some reason, the line from the Robert Frost poem briefly came to mind although it does not even come close to the scene of the photo of the street (Roman Holiday, column 3, photo 2). Some … Continue reading →

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Enlightening Columns

Posted on February 4, 2011 by TommiaW

(Musings on the third photo of the second column of the Roman Holiday collection) We walked everywhere, my aunt and I. On rare occasions, we would take a bus, or in a bold, desperate move, a taxi. In seeing the … Continue reading →

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Three day catch-up (no mustard)

Posted on February 3, 2011 by TommiaW

Why do I find challenges I should just leave well enough alone? Jumping into the National Blog Posting Month collection of prompts: 2.1 – Favorite character from a book, play, film or other work of art? Oh, that could be a new … Continue reading →

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By Faith Alone

Posted on February 3, 2011 by TommiaW

As was mentioned at the beginning of this task, the postings will rotate between different topics. Today’s ‘sip From the WEL’ was inspired by Romans 1:17 – For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as … Continue reading →

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Pieces

Posted on February 2, 2011 by TommiaW

(Reflections on the second photo of the second column in the Roman Holiday collection) How is that humanity can be drawn to pieces of clay and chunks of stone, for many centuries, decades have not taken part of their original … Continue reading →

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The Arrival

Posted on February 1, 2011 by TommiaW

So begins the “Roman Holiday” project. Twenty years ago, I was fortunate enough to receive an invitation from my aunt: complete your finals and then fly on over for the week. Literally trading book bag for travel bag, I did … Continue reading →

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Northwest Arches

Posted on January 31, 2011 by TommiaW

(c) by Tommia Wright Sometimes the best things are seen just past those that get too much attention. One takes for granted how something looks if it passed from the same side, the same direction time and time again. Sometimes, … Continue reading →

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Mountain by the Mill Pond

Posted on January 31, 2011 by TommiaW

  It is amazing what things are taken for granted when not passed by daily. The mill had been one of the cornerstones of the Valley for quite some time. Now it is no more. Yet the Mill Pond remains. … Continue reading →

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