by Ellen | Dec 11, 2017 | Faith
By Ellen Andersen We always fly to California for Thanksgiving since that’s where the majority of the family lives. This year we had a flight that didn’t leave at 6:00am, which was a nice change. It was a little before 10:00am, about an hour before our flight was to...
by Ellen | Oct 9, 2017 | Faith, Small Acts of Kindness
By Ellen Andersen I’m fortunate to have a close family. And my mom is the best. She means the world to me and is more than just my mom. She’s a close friend and I treasure our relationship. She means a lot to her friends as well. She’s been in a bowling league...
by Ellen | Sep 10, 2017 | Faith, Small Acts of Kindness
I’d finally gotten out of the hospital after four months. I’d come home but was very limited in what I could do. Walking with a walker and quite slowly at that, it was discouraging, even as I improved each week. I was cooped up in the house, other than doctors’...
by Ellen | Aug 14, 2017 | Faith, Small Acts of Kindness
By Ellen Andersen I lost my balance last week and stuck my left arm out break my fall. It was 10:30 at night, so I took some Tylenol and went to bed, even though it hurt a lot. The pain woke me up an hour before my alarm was to go off, so I knew I needed medical...
by Ellen | Jul 10, 2017 | Small Acts of Kindness
By Ellen Andersen I buy my medicine from an independently owned pharmacy called Mauldin Family Pharmacy, about 3 miles from my home. I’ve been going there for over five years now and know all the employees by name. They know me too. When I walk in, they greet me...