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Lola Alapo: August 2015
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Writer. Blogger. Traveler. Tuesday, August 18, 2015. In keeping with my theme of hiking new trails. This summer, my pal Seth and I made a jaunt over to Ramsey Cascades. This past Saturday. I hear tell it's the tallest waterfall in the Great Smoky Mountains so I had to see for myself. This shot doesn't do the falls justice. Sign as we approached the falls. I can listen to this sound all day! This section of the park is perhaps the largest old-growth forest remaining in the Smokies. Links to this post.
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Lola Alapo: When is God still good?
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Writer. Blogger. Traveler. Saturday, January 10, 2015. When is God still good? It somehow seems unfair that pain, grief and suffering are already present just days into the new year. These unwelcome guests have showed up in the lives of those dear to me and plan to stick around for a while. I don't get it. It's in times like this that I wonder: is God still good? Is he still kind? Can he still be trusted? Some hard truths I've discovered over 30-some years of living:. We live in a broken world. I don't k...
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Lola Alapo: New beginnings
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Writer. Blogger. Traveler. Friday, June 5, 2015. Tonight was wonderful as it was bittersweet. I tested for my second degree senior black belt in Taekwondo. (The short sausage-making explanation: it's the last level of second degree and the final phase before I can test for third degree black belt.). I passed, which was great. I also cried many tears. It was a hard test in several ways: it was my first one in six years without my master instructor James Rich. Onward. Warrior mode, always. Julie, David, El...
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Lola Alapo: Best of...
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Writer. Blogger. Traveler. Here are a handful of my most memorable blog posts. Thanks for reading! When is God still good? The time I burned down a house. The sucker punches of life. The many hairs of Lola. Being transparent is hard. Becoming a painted lady for one night. Weekend of emotional extremes. Disappointment = character builder. Happy 125th birthday, News Sentinel! I am officially an American! Reliving the memories 10 years later. Crossing over to the dark side. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Lola Alapo: June 2015
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Writer. Blogger. Traveler. Friday, June 5, 2015. Tonight was wonderful as it was bittersweet. I tested for my second degree senior black belt in Taekwondo. (The short sausage-making explanation: it's the last level of second degree and the final phase before I can test for third degree black belt.). I passed, which was great. I also cried many tears. It was a hard test in several ways: it was my first one in six years without my master instructor James Rich. Onward. Warrior mode, always. Julie, David, El...
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Lola Alapo: January 2015
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Writer. Blogger. Traveler. Saturday, January 10, 2015. When is God still good? It somehow seems unfair that pain, grief and suffering are already present just days into the new year. These unwelcome guests have showed up in the lives of those dear to me and plan to stick around for a while. I don't get it. It's in times like this that I wonder: is God still good? Is he still kind? Can he still be trusted? Some hard truths I've discovered over 30-some years of living:. We live in a broken world. I don't k...
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Lola Alapo: Tippy Top of Tennessee
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Writer. Blogger. Traveler. Saturday, May 23, 2015. Tippy Top of Tennessee. I stood on top of Tennessee today! My friend Seth and I took a trip up to Clingmans Dome. The highest point in the state. We then followed it with a 10-mile round trip hike to Silers Bald along the Appalachian Trail. Great preparation for my Peru adventure. View from Clingmans Dome. The last of the wild flowers in the Smoky Mountains were still in bloom and we met some animal friends along the way. Newspaper journalist turned univ...
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Lola Alapo: July 2015
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Writer. Blogger. Traveler. Sunday, July 5, 2015. Overnight Mt. LeConte fun. I'm spending the summer hiking my way through East Tennessee. My mission this season: tackle all new trails. It's been a sweet blessing as I'm discovering more and more of my beloved adopted state on foot. I deviated from my mission last weekend when I hiked up to Mt. LeConte with two friends. I've done LeConte before via the Alum Cave trail. But there was a new experience to this hike: I spent the night at the lodge. Overnight M...
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Lola Alapo: A kiss from heaven
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Writer. Blogger. Traveler. Monday, June 1, 2015. A kiss from heaven. I saw this magnificent full rainbow over my Taekwondo school after class this evening. Right before this moment, my friend Chandra texted me a photo of a double rainbow she had seen in another corner of Knoxville with these sweet words: "Just saw God's majesty in a double rainbow and prayed His amazing and abundant grace over you.". God's majesty, indeed. What a (double) kiss from heaven! The Lord bless you and keep you;. Pull up a chair.