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Laughing in Church
I abandoned the faith but kept the foolishness
Aug 18 • Karen Lunde
Writing Prompt #24: One Small Moment
The memories that stick aren't always the ones you expect
Aug 14 • Karen Lunde
Anecdotes: Bring Me Back a Hooker
A summer day, a trailer park, and a line I'll always remember
Aug 11 • Karen Lunde
Once Upon a Hill in Tacoma
A film, a parked car, and the arithmetic of us
Aug 6 • Karen Lunde

July 2026

The Weather Where You Are | Writing Prompt #23
We're sleeping underneath the same big sky
Jul 31 • Karen Lunde
“Where’s Your Boy?”
Parents can imagine all too well.
Jul 29 • Karen Lunde
Voiceover | How One Lone Voice Became 100
The story behind the song, now in my own voice, with original music
Jul 25 • Karen Lunde
The Fine Print on Being Alive - Writing Prompt #22
Everything is on its way to somewhere else
Jul 25 • Karen Lunde
The Dead Guy on the Stairs
A family story about death, dignity, and a pair of shoes
Jul 21 • Karen Lunde
Is That You or Your Armor? | Writing Prompt #22
Toughness, sarcasm, perfectionism, humor, fierce independence, people-pleasing...
Jul 17 • Karen Lunde
Betty Crocker and Broken Kids
Chocolate frosting, an ABC After School Special, and the girl I almost wanted to become.
Jul 16 • Karen Lunde
Detours: Hey, Would You Read This, Please?
It's really short. There's a poll. Also, I love you all. A lot.
Jul 10 • Karen Lunde
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