by Ellie | Mar 23, 2021 | blog, Uncategorized
If you’re married or have been, think back to one or more of the worst “disagreements” you as a couple experienced. Jim and I had some doozies, but in each case, one or the other of us backed down from having to be “right” and got on with the business of getting...
by Ellie | Feb 12, 2021 | blog, Uncategorized
The dictionary defines love as “a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.” Where does love come from? Atheists have trouble with this and describe it as an illusion, the effect of unconscious physical causes or a biological reaction. Sexual...
by Ellie | Oct 29, 2020 | blog, Uncategorized
You’re 30 years old, unemployed and sitting by a river, when four job interviewers arrive on a fierce wind. Each has four faces—human, lion, ox, eagle—and wings that touch each other. And wheels! Big ones that intersect and move sideways, as well as up and down. The...
by Ellie | Sep 15, 2020 | blog, Uncategorized
Here’s the story. The ER staff at Hartford Hospital works frantically on a comatose woman, but despite their efforts, she stops breathing. Two tries with defibrillation paddles are futile. The woman is dead. BUT—as the doctor is jotting the time of her death, she...
by Ellie | Aug 18, 2020 | blog, Uncategorized
This tree once grew beautiful, tasty peaches. Squirrels, though, love peaches, and given enough time, will carry off every last one. Ellie—NOT happy. Enter Havahart. A large, borrowed trap caught one squirrel but was hard to set, prompting the purchase of a smaller,...
by Ellie | Aug 1, 2020 | blog, Uncategorized
The word worship has many facets, from hero- to idol-worship. In the Christian context, it can mean going to church, praying, or reading devotional material. Praise songs, too, can elicit worship and are sometimes referred to in those terms. Have you ever entered a...
