Jen Manglos

Month: November 2013

  • Practicing the Art of Grieving – May 27, 2010

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    I graduate this Friday. Along with this comes the inevitable question: So, what’s next? And I hate this question. On multiple levels. The reality is, I don’t want to move on. It is so hard to step from what is known into what is unknown. Ambiguity. I can handle and even appreciate it in my…

  • Gnossienne No. 1 – January 16, 2010

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    I’m not sure where I first heard this song. I only know that last July, Chris Martin played this piano piece between songs and I knew I’d heard it before. On New Year’s Day I was watching the documentary “Man on Wire,” and lo and behold, there was the song. I decided I needed to…

  • Time for another 2009 Recap – January 1, 2010

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                          I’ve just started reading Donald Miller’s latest, “A Million Miles in a Thousand Years.” It’s all about the stories we’re living out. Miller mentioned a friend of his who writes down all the interesting things that happens to him, as his own sort of…

  • Thoughts on Ratatouille and Beauty – November 16, 2009

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    I am watching Ratatouille and remembering how much I enjoy this film. For those who have not yet watched it, the story revolves around a rat named Remy, who happens to be the best chef in France. Of course, being a rat has its setbacks, especially in the culinary world. He befriends a clueless human…

  • Jessica Jones: Part One – August 17, 2007

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    Hello. Last Fall, I began to work on a story called “Jessica Jones.” I haven’t been able to work on it for months, but just started back at it today. The creation of this story began as a conversation with my roommate about the Christy Miller series (a youth Christian fiction series, that was extremely…

  • Me at the Moment – August 06, 2007

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    I still love coffee. My friend loved coffee until she got pregnant. Then she got nauseous at the smell. I hope that never happens to me. I am a big ball of varied emotions when it comes to the changes hitting me this month. I want to help others bring more justice and love throughout…

  • August = Change – July 25, 2007

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    There are so many changes in such a short amount of time that I have decided to rename “August,” “Changeling.” I have been back from Brazil almost a week and the reality of all these changes are slapping me in the face. I start school in about a month. Weird. It seems more and more…

  • Returned – July 19, 2007

    Returned – July 19, 2007

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    I have returned from Brazil. It has been an interesting couple of days. Some of you may have heard about the plane crash in Sao Paulo, Brazil. We flew out of Sao Paulo the same day, but we were at another airport. However, there was a minor plane crash at our airport (no fatalities) due…

  • Quick Brazil Update – July 11, 2007

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    I am having a great time in Brazil! We are in a historic village today called Ouro Preto (Black Gold). It is gorgeous, but it has a very sad history built on the backs of slaves. The last few days we have been outside a city called Sete Lagos (7 lakes). We are working with…

  • Time – January 26, 2007

    Time – January 26, 2007

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    I want time Time to linger time to think time to watch and time to dream Lie back and watch the sky move across me Feel the wind softly wisp by Close my eyes Shoulders relax A deep content sigh A twirling dance As if no one watches Laughs that erupt from the deepest of…