Of more delays, a mental break (and repair), and arting outside the box.
Tag: god
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.
I quit listening to podcasts for a week and this is what happened
I turned off the background noise of other people’s thoughts for a week because it was making me nuts, and hoo-boy did it make a difference.
It’s just furniture, but also more than just furniture
Yesterday, we sold our first piece of real furniture as part of our Florida adventure. And I’m shook.
Why this introvert is going podcast-free for a week
What used to be my lifeline to sanity is now a coping mechanism that silences not just my inner voice, but the voice of the muse and of God, too. And that’s got to stop.
How to be left behind: the power of staying
In the first half of this story, I learned what home means. Now, I have to learn what it means to be left behind.
The power of leaving and the meaning of home
The first half of the story of my journey from flight risk to community member after a lifetime of not knowing what it means to be home.
What I mean when I say I’m a Christian
The labels we choose for ourselves are, at best, shorthand for the full story of our heart.
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.
The road goes ever on: Where we’re moving and why (mostly)
Don’t feel bad if you didn’t know: It’s been a secret since January. Here’s a quick-n-dirty FAQ on our expatriation.
How we killed and resurrected our marriage: a 10-year anniversary story
No one’s more surprised that we’re still married than my husband and me. By all rights, we shouldn’t be. Let me tell you the story. [VIDEO]