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Kenelinda

Posted on September 15, 2012 Leave a Comment

This African folktale of love, loss, courage, and resurrection is one of my favorite. Enjoy. Just click onto the link below. http://storytellingtheater.com/storytellingtheater.com/PERFORMANCE/Entries/2011/5/13_kenelinda.html

Journey to Hopiland – Alone in Kindergarten

Posted on September 8, 2012 2 Comments

This is the first story in the series I began two weeks ago with the poetic story of my birth. This is a story I have told to children in schools. Your children may enjoy this story too. The fun days of summer were coming to an end but Denise was not sad. Sure, she […]

The Rewards of Positive Persistance – A Folktale for Returning to School

Posted on September 1, 2012 Leave a Comment

Today, for the listening pleasure of young and old, is the story of a young man who used changing circumstances and confidence in himself to achieve his goal. Just click on the link below and enjoy. http://storytellingtheater.com/storytellingtheater.com/PERFORMANCE/Entries/2011/7/31_crickets_riddle.html

The Story of My Birth – The Ballad of Mama Queen

Posted on August 25, 2012 3 Comments

Beginning a new career path as a school nurse at a small elementary school in the heart of the Hopi Nation causes me to reflect on this journey that has led me here. My childhood dreams have changed through time. I began reflecting on my life when I was in fourth grade with my first […]

Vote in this 21st Century Multicultural USA

Posted on July 6, 2012 Leave a Comment

My husband and I watched “Bowling for Columbine” on HBO this week. This Michael Moore documentary examines root causes of the Columbine High School tragedy on April 20, 1999. That day two students came to the school with guns and killed 12 students, one teacher, wounded many, and killed themselves. The school is located in […]

Memory of My Fathers

Posted on June 16, 2012 6 Comments

In my lifetime the idea and image of father has changed. I’m of that generation in which Daddy was the feared disciplinarian, a mysterious but strong and dependable source of stability and safety. He wasn’t my confidant or comfort. So, the memories of […]

American Pie – A Dream for the USA

Posted on May 11, 2012 Leave a Comment

Good government should be like religion. The core purpose of all religions is to protect and improve the life of their practitioners. The leaders of government should be motivated like bodhisattvas to work for the enlightenment, or in political terms, the betterment of all citizens. Unfortunately, current politics in America, despite constant references to religion, […]

Bridging Contradictions – Becoming 21st Century Saints

Posted on February 2, 2012 6 Comments

Once upon a time, a golden skinned little girl knelt on her knees and prayed before her statue of the Virgin Mary. “Hail Mary, full of grace. . .help me to be good like a saint.” She tried to be helpful to her parents and to be obedient. She tried to be kind and loving […]

Living King’s Words in Changing Times

Posted on January 15, 2012 Leave a Comment

I wonder if Martin Luther King, Jr. had lived would he have endorsed his birthday as a national holiday? Maybe he would have said we should have a Civil Rights Day and honor all of the people whose lives were dedicated to obtaining civil rights for all Americans, beginning with the abolitionists and underground railroad […]

Continuity of Consciousness – A Birthday Story

Posted on January 6, 2012 1 Comment

One summer day, when I was ten years old, I thought, “I always was and always will be.” I found comfort and support in that thought, but immediately remembered the Catholic Church teaches that only God has no beginning and no end. Although I could not resolve what appeared to be a contradiction to Catholic […]