by Ellie | May 16, 2014 | blog
ELLIE, what do you LIKE to do? a) Love on God and on people. b) Write stories. c) Garden. What do you HAVE to do? a) Maintain a nutritious devotional life. b) Write a LOT of stuff, very little of it having to do with story. Church things, email and...
by Ellie | May 2, 2014 | blog
Hearing a high-pitched sound while working at my computer, I rushed outdoors to see if an eagle had settled in our locust tree. (Fat chance of that!) No eagle; just a small, distressed squirrel in an old wagon on our porch. Making its way to the driveway, it was...
by Ellie | Apr 18, 2014 | blog
This phrase is taken from the early, traditional version of the Apostles’ Creed that says, “He was crucified, dead, and buried. He descended into hell. And on the third day he rose again from the dead”. Most church groups no longer say it that way, but it gives a...
by Ellie | Apr 4, 2014 | blog
My book Dynamo just came a-borning. It’s gestation was long, but its actual conception goes way back. All my life I’ve been making up stories, and I came across this one in my mental file drawer. It had potential, so I dusted and plumped till it began to...
by Ellie | Mar 21, 2014 | blog
WE WENT FOR A WALK YESTERDAY. The first day of spring—one of my favorite days of the year. Another favorite is the first day of summer, but a cloud hangs over that one, as the sun starts heading south. The OTHER favorite is the first day of winter...
by Ellie | Mar 7, 2014 | blog, Uncategorized
I’ve heard a lot of moaning and groaning about winter and have eagerly joined in. But when March 1 popped up, I stopped complaining. Why? Nothing’s changed outdoors. Still the vast cover of tired snow, and it’s snowing now, even as I type. But...
