In Episode 7, writer, poet, and fellow G.K. Chesterton nerd Amelia Friedline shares an essay on the holy ache of homesickness, and I'll close by reading a couple of Amelia's poems as a benediction. As always, visit the podcast website (matthewclark.net/onethousandwords) for the essay text, to comment, and for links to more info.

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On Episode 6, I'll recount a conversation from a hotel shuttle that took place just before I arrived at Bruce Herman, Malcolm Guite, and JAC Redford's "Ordinary Saints" exhibit at Laity Lodge, and we'll hear Malcolm Guite share a snippet of poetry to close.

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Here, in the fifth episode, I'll share an essay about learning to see and we'll hear a George Macdonald quote.

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This week, special guest Rachel Mosley shares the story of her Grandmother's passing, we'll hear original music from The Mosleys, and close with Jane Kenyon's poem "Let Evening Come".

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This week we'll walk through the old hymn "Come, Thou Fount", explore the etymology of "inoculate", and end with a live in-studio recording.

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