by Ellen | Jan 8, 2017 | Faith
By Ellen Andersen So, how are you doing on your New Year’s Resolutions now, one week into the year? If you are like many of us, frustration has set in. Several years ago, I read a devotion by Glynnis Whitwer that I believe goes perfectly with this time of year....
by Ellen | Dec 12, 2016 | Faith, Small Acts of Kindness
By Ellen Andersen I love this time of year. The Christmas season. I think about caroling, getting together with family and friends, Christmas parties, shopping for gifts, special church services where we celebrate Christ having come to live with and ultimately save us...
by Ellen | Nov 14, 2016 | Small Acts of Kindness
By Ellen Andersen Next week is Thanksgiving, a time when we look back over the past year and celebrate what we’re grateful for. One thing I’m most thankful for is my family. We’ve always gotten together at Grandma’s house. The family’s changed over the years with...
by Ellen | Oct 10, 2016 | Faith, Small Acts of Kindness
I’d just bought a new home and while it had a nice floor plan, it needed some TLC in the front. Overgrown bushes hid the house from the street and obscured the view from the kitchen window. Dad and some friends spent quite a bit of time getting rid of some of the...
by Ellen | Sep 19, 2016 | Faith, Small Acts of Kindness
By Ellen Andersen I was on my way to a meeting shortly before 2:00 p.m. and was getting on the freeway at a very short on-ramp. When I merged with traffic, I heard a crunch. I’d hit someone in a smart car. She lost control of her car and I did too. I found...
