by Ellie | Jun 30, 2018 | blog, Uncategorized
IT’S A LIVE BOOK, BIRTHING THIS WEEKEND! An Unpresentable Glory is officially out on July 1, and copies should be available through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and CBD (Christian Book Distributors). The REALLY good news is the Amazon .99 price that applies all through...
by Ellie | Jun 21, 2018 | blog, Uncategorized
THIS PAST SUNDAY, I WAS ATTACKED BY MUSIC. Need to back up here. Music was a major part of my life in earlier years. I grew up with classical music—dancing in the living room to Bolero and Sabre Dance; organ and voice in college; assorted choirs afterwards. Then,...
by Ellie | May 25, 2018 | blog, Uncategorized
A church small-group was discussing personal commitment to Christ and how to translate it into everyday life, relationships, and business affairs. One man asked, “What would actually happen if I did business the way Christ wants me to? It could mean financial ruin!”...
by Ellie | May 11, 2018 | blog, Uncategorized
I CRY A LOT. DOES THAT MAKE ME A CRYBABY? Maybe. Depends on what I’m crying about. Tears come off the shelf in an assortment of shapes and sizes. BAD TEARS—Tears of anger, self-pity, disappointment, frustration—all of them self-centered. I’ve been hurt; I’ve been...
by Ellie | Apr 27, 2018 | blog, Uncategorized
My very first blog was posted on October 6, 2011. That seems ancient history to me—especially when looking over all the blogs since then. My thanks to you who have stuck with me all these years, though some of you may have slid in more recently. WHY is this picture in...
by Ellie | Apr 13, 2018 | blog, Uncategorized
I AM MARRIED TO TWO HUSBANDS. The first is Jim-Bob. He jokes and joshes, but mostly in a land of thick fog, feeling his way across the landscape, sometimes bumping into things and people. A bleak and sometimes cheerless outlook, though many friends hover over him with...
