Author: Abigail

If you managed to find this blog page, I’m assuming you must know me personally. But if that’s oddly not the case…I’m Abigail Skelton! I’m in my mid-twenties, I’m from Oregon, I like chocolate, I think traveling is fun, and I’d love to someday be a published author. On some profile somewhere, I also listed… Read more

On a peaceful June night last summer, I nearly dove out of bed at the wailing of an air raid siren. (Though it was news to me, such sirens are commonly used to summon volunteer firefighters in small towns). But for a minute, I was panicked. What was that terrible noise? Were we about to… Read more

April showers bring May flowers—and the many activities here in Germany bring an extra bit of excitement into my daily life. From a visit to Bad Blankenburg, to the YWAM Gathering, to my upcoming flight home, there’s plenty for me to contemplate as I gaze dramatically out my castle window. (Haha). As some already know,… Read more

“…and those who do not travel, read only one page.” St. Augustine of Hippo. Do you enjoy traveling? Even when I was little, I counted down the days leading up to family vacations—even if we were only taking a short trip to the coast. I like drives (whether 10 minutes or 10 hours), and seeing… Read more

Here’s another welcome to my writing blog! (Featuring updates on my future career as an author, haha). Photo credit: David Gibb Photography. (Yes, this is also my SOREDI staff photo.) 😅 About last year this time I was just starting this blog, sitting in my German castle bedroom, with my suitcase in the closet, and plenty of book ideas in… Read more