Let us not fear the in-between as a place of despair but treasure it as the place where true, eternal hope reigns.
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Two Zero
Twenty years since 9/11, and where are we now?
For, not against
Vote! But do it with His heart.
Happy (re)birthday to me
Ancient Jewish culture had this marvelous practice of “shmita” (שמיטה), which literally means to “release” or “let go.” Everything they did fell under this seven-year cycle. Going into it, agricultural land lay fallow, and at the end, debts were forgiven and slaves were freed. It was a year-long sabbatical for life, mirroring God’s rest on …
For my big-little girl on her 4th birthday
You don’t fit on my lap anymore.I can barely carry you.Not that you’re ever still enough for either. You are a giant.Taller than your older friends,mountainous in your anger,a cathedral of words and laughter. You walk on tiptoe everywhere,Your dance more irritated bumblebee than prima ballerina. You have a favorite version of the Bible,But you …
Begin again: a new marriage
At long last, the story of our 10-year vow renewal. A resurrection story told in vows, photos, scripture, and song.
The State of the Ellie: October 2019
Waiting on immigration (still), the Long Walk, werewolf toddler, body squish, and the lightning round.