Posts by Rachel Ellis
From Pride to Purpose
“There is a way that seems right to a man…” From the time I was twelve, I had it all figured out. The stars had aligned one day as I spun an antique globe around in my playroom, searching for lands unknown. Searching for where I would be called to go. I lacked tact. As…
Read MoreA Friend for the Seasons
“How do I have friends now?” I questioned the dark room echoing with newborn screams. “Who will want to be friends with this mess? And what will we do together?” Friendship started with fun. Playing tag on the playground, climbing trees, hitting crab apples with tennis racquets in the backyard. Friends meant sleepovers and ice…
Read MoreJust a Porch Light
It only took a porch light. My two year old son spends hours on our front porch. He plays with his cars, races tiny tyke vehicles with his baby sister, and watches the wide variety of birds adorning the pine trees across the street. It’s a tiny patch of green indoor-outdoor in our almost heaven…
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