Sue Elvis

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Ironing Away the Pain

July 17, 2014
“Are you okay?” she asks. “No, I am not!” My words whip her in the face, and it crumples as she takes two steps back from the ironing board. I don’t care.
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Not a Problem

April 15, 2014
Rocket grinned. She drooled a bit too. I opened the car door and she leapt in. She walked around in a circle and then settled herself on the back seat. The kids
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Nothing to Say?

August 7, 2013
I really have nothing to say. I’ve hit a wall. Too many stories in such a short time, I guess. It seems I’ve run right out of inspiration. No, don’t go away.
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Just in Case

June 12, 2013
My husband Andy and I didn’t make many preparations for our sixth baby’s birth. We decided not to sort out the baby equipment or the clothes we had packed away from previous
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To Whom Shall I Go?

January 18, 2013
The day after Thomas’ funeral I visited Father F.  “I feel so angry with God,” I confessed. “All the doctors told me that there was little possibility that Thomas would live after birth, but
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Come!

December 22, 2012
The last time I went to get my hair cut I shocked the hairdresser. “Do any of your girls still believe in Santa?” she asked.  “None of them have ever believed in
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This Morning I Saw Thomas

December 11, 2012
This morning I saw Thomas. My bedroom door opened and Gemma-Rose appeared. Without a word, she slipped under the quilt next to me and snuggled up close. Her deliciously cool skin touched
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If Only…

December 9, 2012
“Do you remember the year Dad decided to barbeque the turkey and it went up in flames?” We were sitting around the dinner table last night, remembering past Christmas meals.  “Yeah. He
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About Me

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Hi, I’m Sue Elvis!

I'm an Australian author and blogger.

I’m writing the stories of my life, searching for meaning and hidden delights.

I have lots of questions I want to explore such as:

Are we more than mothers and wives?

What do we do when our kids grow and no longer need us?

How do we age gracefully and keep our sparkle?

Can I really let go of my unschooling blog?

Will anyone read my Wholy Souly posts?

Will we become friends?

Will we encourage and help each other to become the people God created us to be?

As well as pondering the big questions of life, I love sharing books, creative ideas and anything else that comes into my Catholic mind!

My children’s novels

My unschooling books

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