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Baby Elli sits on her grandmother's lap looking out toward the garden, her brother smiling next to her
A Garden of Devotion: What My Grandmother Planted in Me
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Zion, surrounded by finger paints and a messy canvas, extends his paint-covered hand toward the camera
Mess, Motherhood, and Mushy Paint: The Hard Part of Raising a Child
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Pregnant Elli posing on her porch in Georgia
Faith, Floors, and Fresh Starts: The Risk That Made All the Difference
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Elli's original painting "Unveiled Destiny"
The Dream That Changed My Life for Eternity
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Ellli rides her white Icelandic horse Solomon
A Changing of the Tides: The Secret Ingredient to Our Collective Destiny
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Elli and Solomon stand face to face, illuminated by the glow of the sun
The Call That Shook Me to My Core: What Happened to Solomon
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Elli's painting of a red lion with blue and orange flowers
When Christmas Magic Died: Why I Told My Kids Santa Isn't Real
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Elli as a young child, sitting on the couch with her grandparents and brother
The Day of Dread and the Meal That Changed Everything
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A selfie of Elli and Johanna at the Trevi Fountain in Rome
Gypsies, Hurricanes, and the Pain of Loss: Confronting Chaos in Rome (Part 2)
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