Storm Clouds
On October 20, 2021 by Elle R.Tonight, at bedtime my ten-year-old son and eight-year-old daughter wanted me to read a bible story. I chose the story in the book of Mark where Jesus calms the wind and the waves. “That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.” Leaving the crowd behind, they took
Mondays, Dog Barf, and God
On October 8, 2021 by Elle R.I saw a t-shirt for sale that had this written on it. “Dear Monday, everyone hates you.” As a homeschooling mom of a large family, I can sometimes really agree. However, you have to be willing to take what God sends you and work with it. The good. The bad. And the dog barf. Monday
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On October 7, 2021 by Elle R.Pray and Speak Boldly Two weeks from now it will be a year since I answered one of the most frightening phone calls I have ever received. The police called to report they had found my daughter. She struggles with opioid addiction and I had not heard from her. I feared the worst. No parent
Treating the Root Cause
On September 23, 2021 by Elle R.On December 13th, 1885, a young woman living in a small mountainous Italian village gave birth to a baby boy she could not afford to raise. The next day, she stroked his dark hair and watched in loving fascination as his tiny hand curled around her pinky finger. She gently wiped her breastmilk from his
Who invented crowdfunding?
On September 8, 2021 by Elle R.I always find it disappointing when people say to me that the bible isn’t relevant to modern people. As if the inner workings of the heart of men have somehow radically evolved across the centuries. Consider crowdfunding. It’s easy to believe it’s a modern invention. Sort of mankind’s evolution into good intentions. If you look
Superman vs. Wonder Woman
On August 29, 2021 by Elle R.I have a confession. I’m a procrastinator by nature. I need help staying on task and organized. I recently shared with a neighbor that I have a daily and weekly chore list with little boxes I check off as I complete a task. He remarked, “You don’t strike me as a list person.” I smiled
Us versus Them
On August 16, 2021 by Elle R.This is a difficult post to write, but I cannot be silent. With the recent presidential decision to remove the United States troops from Afghanistan, the nation has collapsed into chaos and misery as the Taliban have taken control. Heartbreaking footage of Afghanis running alongside a departing U.S. Air Force plane highlights their desperation to
Holy Housekeeping
On August 14, 2021 by Elle R.My husband is an avid fan of home renovation television programs. Today he asked me to humor him and watch a few episodes, so I did. We watched back-to-back episodes of the HGTV channel’s ‘Home Town,’ with hosts Ben and Erin Napier. Ben and Erin are natives of Laurel, Mississippi, and they have renovated over
A Question from My Son
On August 11, 2021 by Elle R.Three weeks ago, my husband and our son came home from his weekly piano lesson. As they walked through the door, I caught my husband saying to our son, “You’ll have to ask Mom what she thinks about that. She remembers a lot of details that I don’t.” Hmmm. My curiosity was piqued. What could
Thessalonians Filter
On July 10, 2021 by Elle R.I had a surprise visit from my sister in April. She drove 1200 miles to put a smile on my face. Unfortunately, she knocked on my door after I had finished a half an hour crying jag, so my face was a blotchy mess. I don’t have social media, but my sister does. She took