by Ellie | Dec 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
seems to be the air we breathe, these days. COVID-19, politics, chronic illness, persecution of Christians, increasing violence…. Reason enough to fear, so it seems. Jesus, however, lumps these as FEAR NOT items. He says to fear ONLY that which can kill our soul...
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...
by Ellie | Jul 17, 2020 | blog, Uncategorized
What IS time? In this world, we see Time as Past, Present, Future, but is that a “manufactured” system that’s built only into the physical universe but not the larger, spiritual Reality? Did the Big Bang start our clock ticking? Is there a Yesterday and Today in...
