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Remembering Rochelle Distelheim

06/30/2020 By Ellen Beals Leave a Comment

Remembering Rochelle Distelheim

June comes to a close and we can hope July is a better month. So much is happening these days. We must keep hope and keep heart and keep on keeping on. The writing world lost a a great one in mid-June when Rochelle Distelheim passed away. Friend, mentor, someone we all looked up to her for her writing style and her personal style. Chic. Smart. Witty. Insightful. Talented. A true friend. I admire her so. Her debut novel Sadie in Love came out in 2018 and Jerusalem as a … [Read more...]

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Thank you again and again

12/23/2017 By Ellen Beals Leave a Comment

Thank you again and again

Ho, ho, ho no. Have you encountered holiday grumps? My instinct is to tell them to focus on the positive instead of the negative, to practice gratitude. Then I realize it is advice I can use myself. I have so much to be grateful for—I hope you do too. Thank you for reading; I appreciate you giving me your attention.  Happy holidays! Peace, love, and solace   Everyday is a gift so says the plaque on the bathroom wall. Of course, there should be a space … [Read more...]

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Happy Thanksgiving

11/23/2017 By Ellen Beals 2 Comments

Happy Thanksgiving

Hope your holiday is wonderful.  Thanks for reading this blog.  I have much to be grateful for and I hope you do too. Today's photo comes from Laura Rodley who explains:  “The photo I took while driving home and all of a sudden the clouds were setting on top of the cornfield like a  Shangri-la and I had to stop and enter their green vibrating world.” Thank-you, Laura.  Let us hope we can all find our own version of Shangri-la.   Laura Rodley, is a … [Read more...]

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Is prayer your source of solace?

08/23/2017 By Ellen Beals 4 Comments

Is prayer your source of solace?

Lately I have been thinking about prayers and the Higher Power. It’s a recurring subject for me. Have you ever been fortunate enough to have someone sincerely tell you, “I’ll keep you in my prayers” or “I’ll be praying for you.”? Has anyone ever suggested you should pray about a problem? Or, have you noticed associates on FB asking for prayers for an ailing relative? Sometimes the request is prefaced with an affirmation like “I believe in the power of prayer.” Do … [Read more...]

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Everyday is a gift

06/11/2016 By Ellen Beals 2 Comments

Everyday is a gift

Everyday is a gift so says the plaque on the bathroom wall. Of course there should be a space between every and day. It is each and every day that is the present. But the everyday is a gift too, wrapped in plain paper addressed in Papermate blue, left at the doorstep, bound in time and string near the mat, common as dirt and dust, ordinary as tap water, easy to miss. When you return to the table it may have taken your place —look before you sit. It … [Read more...]

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