Tag Archives: Romania

The Book in the Middle

June 13, 2023

Announcing the long-awaited arrival of Two Lights of Hope, the middle book in A Cold War Trilogy! Like any parent with a middle child, I feared this middle one might be overlooked. Sequels often are. The newness of the firstborn has worn off, replaced by sheer exhaustion. But it’s here. It’s a good story. And […]

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A Day I’ll Never Forget

December 20, 2019

I’ll never forget December 21. Two times in my life, it has proven to be a significant day. 1989 On December 21, thirty years ago, I sat glued to the television news. The revolution in Romania was under way. First Poland, then Hungary, then East Germany, Bulgaria, and Czechoslovakia had shaken free of their Communist […]

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Learning Gratitude from Other Cultures

August 30, 2018

Today, my article about learning gratitude is featured in The Redbud Post‘s issue on learning from other cultures. You can read the article here. I recount one of my memories from my time in Romania that is dearest to my heart. Taryn R. Hutchison, Writer writes, “I’ve learned that all people are the same. Everyone […]

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Thankful in Remembering

June 22, 2017

Now that we’ve returned from our trip to Eastern Europe, and I’ve knocked a little of the fog from my jet-lagged brain, I want to take a moment to reflect. So many things to be thankful for. Fun and Inspiring Adventure My beauty intake tank is pleasantly full after seeing 15 castles/fortresses and 10 cathedrals […]

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