A small-scale tour of the goodness of God in 2021.
Tag: family
Home is where the squirrel-hole is: How we ended up buying That One House (and what God has planned for it)
You know that scary house everyone whispers about? We bought it.
State of Wonder: One year later
104 things I want to tell you about my year of covid but probably never will
The ultimate enabler
Jesus enables us, his nearest and dearest, by giving us the freedom to say a holy YES to abundant life in God.
State of Wonder: 21 in ’21
I don’t usually make New Year’s resolutions, but when I do, it’s about progress, not perfection.
You’re not from around here
I’m homesick, guys. With all the travel and immigration restrictions, my soul is longing for a place it can’t go, for the family I left behind, for a life we planned but may not have now. If you didn’t know, I’m an American expat (I think of myself as an alien–it’s cooler). I’ve lived in …
State of the Ellie: August 2019
A (not so) brief summary of my July. Featuring a nagging case of FOMO, professional maturity, toddler attitude, and being bored with my health updates.
A prayer for my somehow three year old baby on her birthday
Let her be quick to forgive and quick to say sorry. Let her not seek her own way but Yours. Let her give lavishly of herself and what she has without thinking of debt or payback. Let her have strong boundaries that serve her and others, to keep connection without sacrificing sanity or health. Let …