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What I learned as I transcribed THAT big, fat Psalm
An outtake from my experience writing Psalm 119 out word for word while everyone else on the house was sleeping.
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That untouchable, un-sharable part of ourselves
My big takeaway after transcribing the big, fat 119th Psalm
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Greening my thumbs; Build your own truck; Trump and Zelenskyy do the Vatican
3 Things this week and a poem
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The era of the biblical film is NOW
Help DANIEL come to a theatre near you
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Pastoral hugs and headbutts; Hitting the Top 100 on Substack; Same-day MAiD
3 Things this week and the Easter poem "Runners"
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Runners
My Easter poem for 2025
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Weekly content from award-winning writer Andrew Kooman. Come for the creativity. Stay for the weekend link roundups.

Creativity

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That untouchable, un-sharable part of ourselves
My big takeaway after transcribing the big, fat 119th Psalm
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Furnace gettin' fiery; Sleeping thru tornados; Naked Gun rebooted
3 Things this week and a poem
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Write a poem; share a poem; win cash prizes
There's still time to enter my poetry contest, and I hope you do.
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How we eat directs our feet
Why I think King David was a foodie as I continue to transcribe Ps 119
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What the heart knows: 10 Qs with Gideon Heugh
Meet the British poet and ecologist who is one of the judges for the TIWD poetry contest
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New day for Bible films; Those Carney memes; Tweaking like Megyn Kelly
3 Things adds video this week and the poem My Runway
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I'm hosting a poetry contest with cash prizes
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Wants peace, won't put down phone.
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Life in a time of euthanasia
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Grieving after MAiD. Thoughts for families and friends who've lost loved ones to euthanasia.
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MAiD in Canada

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Pastoral hugs and headbutts; Hitting the Top 100 on Substack; Same-day MAiD
3 Things this week and the Easter poem "Runners"
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MAiD input so lame; Little House streaming on the prairies; Wes Huff's paralytic healing
3 Things this week and an Ingalls Wilder quote
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Colours on your checkerboard life; Dancing with Van Dyke; MAiD numbers released for '23 (brace yourselves).
3 Things this week and a poem about Advent
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I parked my cow at Tim's; Dazzled by Notre Dame's restore; Singing songs of Advent.
3 Things this week and a thought-provoking quote
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Nine accidental Thanksgiving dinners; Shout to the Lord turns 30; Find someone who loves you like MPs love MAiD
3 Things this week and the poem "Kneaded"
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10Qs

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What the heart knows: 10 Qs with Gideon Heugh
Meet the British poet and ecologist who is one of the judges for the TIWD poetry contest
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Atoms of insight: 10 Qs with Marcia Lee Laycock
Meet the poet and novelist who is a judge in the TIWD Poetry Contest
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The Lord Is There
10 Qs with Regina Vandereijk
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The lost art of conversation - an interview with the Harmonious Gentlemen
10 Qs with the podcasters who seek great conversations in a noisy world
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Andrew Huff is making faith-friendly, kid-approved films
10 Qs with writer and director of Dot Conner Webtective
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Life in a time of euthanasia
10 Questions with Amanda Achtman on MAiD, meaning and more
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