Author Archives: Sharon
The Favor
In the fall of 1987, I found myself with a few free hours; something rare, as I was a single mom with two young children. While it was …unsettling… when I wasn’t with my boys, (I wasn’t working outside of … Continue reading
In the Belly of the Whale
When I was in my junior year of college, an event shook our small campus. A girl in my dorm–someone whom I knew, but didn’t know well–left a note for her boyfriend, and slipped out of the dorm one cold … Continue reading
The Blessing
In the mid-1970s, my parents and I were part of a Christ-centered meditation group. Meeting on the premise that prayer is man talking to God, and meditation is God talking to man, our group consisted of about eight to ten … Continue reading
Miracle at Easter – The Horse Story
Like many young girls, I was crazy about horses. While I played with “Barbies,” my imaginative storylines cast them as competent horsewomen instead of fashion models, and I ditched all of the silly little high heels that came with them … Continue reading
Dream-Sharing and Telepathic Communication
From time to time, virtually everyone has a dream that seems especially “real.” In such dreams, one feels that he or she has really traveled somewhere, seen and touched things, and/or actually talked with people that have appeared in the … Continue reading
Thoughts on “Psychic” Phenomena, Religion, and Spirituality
I’ve always disliked the word “psychic” because it almost invariably brings to mind images of tabloid covers that scream at us in bold headlines. Our society has so sensationalized psychic abilities that it’s hard to imagine that they might actually be something … Continue reading
Synchronicity
Carl Jung, a Swiss psychiatrist and one of the founding fathers of modern psychology, coined the term “synchronicity” to refer to the principle that seems to link unrelated events together in a web of coincidence. Jung’s theory–and other’s interpretation of … Continue reading
Hearing Morse Code (and Radio Transmissions)
Locations on this map are approximate, as its purpose is to show that hearing Morse code is a world-wide phenomenon. Location information is obtained from questionnaires in which respondents shared their geographical information. *********************************************************************** When I was about 17, I cautiously started … Continue reading
Light-Capturing Cut Paper Designs
Students practiced cutting and folding pre-printed motif designs before coming up with interesting designs of their own. They worked on medium-weight white drawing paper which they divided into at least five 2-inch boxes. They left a border around the outer … Continue reading
Samuel W. Anderson to Walter Anderson, 1811
Courtesy of SteveLewisCA@aol.com A very interesting letter written to Walter Anderson by his father, Samuel, has been preserved. It is printed in its entirety: Addressed to:Mr. Walter Andersonnear Lincoln Countyc/o John BlaineStanford, Lincoln Co., KentuckyWilliam A. Luckie Post Office Lyon’s Post … Continue reading