Brain Ninjas
On October 27, 2020 by Elle R.Our life drastically changed course a week ago. We are the parents of a daughter who has struggled for many years with substance abuse. We dread “the call.” The call is when you are told that your child has died, and their struggle has ended. One week ago, our phone rang in the early hours
Is Jesus At Church?
On July 1, 2020 by Elle R.Yesterday the church I attend was broken into. I started asking the typical safety and security questions, “Was anyone hurt?” (No.) “How did they get in?” (In military terms – ‘a soft perimeter.’) That led to the more important questions, “Who was it? What did they want?” The short answers were, “A meth addict. Money,
Keep me a Humblebee
On June 29, 2020 by Elle R.Pop quiz – which bee is more efficient at collecting pollen? A honeybee or a bumblebee? Answer: the bumblebee. I won’t lie, I bought into the idea that because the bumblebee was, as Orkin pest removal says, “large in girth,” that this bee couldn’t compete with its “more slender” cousin, the honeybee. Let’s be real,
The Cure For Corruption
On May 20, 2020 by Elle R.If you’re familiar with the Holy Spirit, you know how He convicts people of wrong behaviors. A friend of mine calls this uncomfortable awareness, “That stabby feeling.” I got an annoying case of the ‘stabbies’ late last month and have been wrestling with it ever since. It started with borrowing my teen son’s bible. I
Holdfast
On May 3, 2020 by Elle R.April 30, 2017 · Updated May 3rd, 2020 I went to church today with the six youngest children in tow. The pastor preached about Hebrews chapter 11, which is the “Who’s Who” of faithful people in the Bible. Every verse starts with the same phrase “By faith…” By faith Noah built the ark, by faith Abraham offered Isaac,
At Sixes and Sevens
On April 13, 2020 by Elle R.I recently read the English phrase “At sixes and sevens” in a book written by a British author. It’s used to describe ‘a condition of confusion or disarray.’ What we Americans like to call a “hot mess.” No matter what you call it in your corner of the world, you know it when it happens.
Sew What?
On April 9, 2020 by Elle R.In the midst of the Corona virus, there has been a critical shortage of masks for healthcare workers. The business world responded by shifting production to making masks or face shields. A quick Google search tells me that Fanatics, the official jersey manufacturer for Major League Baseball switched from creating jerseys to face masks. Bauer, a
Hunted by the Crown
On April 5, 2020 by Elle R.Lately all I hear about is the Corona virus. It’s kind of hard not to, as the topic is on every news station and social media feed. A “corona” virus is a common virus so named for its little “crown” of club shaped spikes seen under a microscope. Corona is the Spanish word for crown.
The Cemetery Couple
On April 3, 2020 by Elle R.It’s a habit of mine to take daily walks in the cemetery across the street from my home. Sometimes I use my time to pray or seek God. At other times, I use the cemetery as a place to make a phone call or a video chat, uninterrupted by my children. I also listen to
Hello world!
On April 3, 2020 by Elle R.Welcome to The Chosen Lady! This blog was inspired by the Second Epistle of John ( 2John.) According to the Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible – “The apostle here salutes an honourable matron and her children (v. 1-3). Recommends to them faith and love (v. 5, v. 6). Warns them of deceivers (v. 7), and to take heed