My name is Kathy Nickerson, and I live on Mercy Street – physically and figuratively.
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Climbing Mountains (or at least tall hills)

Today, I climbed a mountain. Well, it probably only qualified as a hill. I’m not sure it was ever measured by an Englishman. But, it was a mile-high masterpiece for me. I’m not particularly athletic. (If any of my siblings are reading this, they are now lying on their respective floors, holding their bellies, and [...]

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The Right Place at the Right Time

I love hearing stories about bits of writing showing up in unexpected moments and moving from “just something I jotted down” to front-of-the-store-center-aisle-display-space fame. Like the family Christmas card that ended up becoming the movie It’s a Wonderful Life. Or the front page of the church bulletin that grew into a series of charming books [...]

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The Life of a Disney Princess

So, Felicity graduated from college on Saturday, and this week she became the equivalent of a Disney Princess. Our school has been working for months on a musical based on the Psalty Songbook video series. And, Felicity played Charity Churchmouse. She did an awesome job, of course. But the best part came after the performance. [...]

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What I Didn’t Expect

I expected to feel proud. I didn’t expect to sob when I caught sight of her. We’d already been sitting in the auditorium for an hour (with six small children) when the graduation ceremony began. I was pretty sure the fatigue of the day, the soreness in my throat, and the crush of the crowd [...]

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