by Ellen | Aug 13, 2018 | Small Acts of Kindness
I didn’t actually do anything. I couldn’t. I couldn’t change the fact that he was dying. That her marriage of many decades would be over soon and she’d have to learn to live without her husband. Such was the case for a lady I talked to a few years ago through...
by Ellen | Jul 9, 2018 | Guest Bloggers, Small Acts of Kindness
My sun visors were shot. Thirteen years old, the fabric looked like someone had taken a pair of scissors and ripped through them haphazardly and left pieces of fabric hanging. I’d ignored it for years, but they only got worse over time, so I finally decided to replace...
by Ellen | Jun 11, 2018 | Faith, Small Acts of Kindness
I was at a local restaurant celebrating some neighbors’ birthdays, as we do every quarter. As I left, it began to rain. Since the rain had just started, the oil on the freeway was just beginning to come to the surface. Of course, you have to slow down. Unfortunately,...
by Ellen | May 18, 2018 | Favorite Friday Fiction
Book Review: Marrying His Best Friend by Jennifer Gracen I thoroughly enjoyed this book. There were times when I thought the next scene was obvious and was surprised at a twist with a new character and subplot I didn’t see coming. Single mom Maura Callahan never...
by Ellen | May 14, 2018 | Faith, Small Acts of Kindness
It was over a decade ago, but I still remember it well. I’d been in the hospital for a few months, recovering from complications of a surgery. I was getting better, but the hospital isn’t a good place to spend your days—especially for so long. I was surrounded by...
