Sue Elvis

How Many Children Do You Have? (Part 2)

September 30, 2012

When our son Thomas died in 1999, we were left with a dilemma: how many children did we have? Was it five or was it six? Now we have a new dilemma:

Faith·Grief

God Can Do Anything

September 24, 2012

A few weeks after our baby died, we took our other children to the beach in an attempt to relieve the heaviness of grief. Just for a few hours we wanted to

Faith·Grief

The Way it Was Meant to Be

September 21, 2012

We had an appointment with a specialist doctor because our unborn baby had a diaphragmatic hernia. The first question I asked was, “Is there anything we can do?” “We can operate on

Faith·Grief·Motherhood

Life after Babies

August 14, 2012

When I regained consciousness, I discovered I was lying in a pool of blood. As I was unable to get up, I shouted for Andy. It took several attempts before he woke

Faith·Grief·Motherhood

The Value of Not Suffering

July 9, 2012

Thomas died, and I suffered and had no idea what it all meant. I constantly cried to God, “Why?” One day, I started to understand just a little. I realised that suffering

Faith·Grief

Thomas Tintin

May 17, 2012

Every evening, I settled my pregnant body on the sofa and opened my baby name book. “Annabel? Maybe. Muriel? No. Phoebe? Yes. Phoebe Elvis? P. Elvis? Definitely not.” I pondered each name, wrote

Faith·Grief·Motherhood

Losing Control

April 13, 2012

Once upon a time, I was a perfect wife and mother with a perfect husband and two perfect children, and we were leading a perfect life. My baby and toddler knew what

Faith·Grief

Finding Meaning in a Baby’s Death

March 19, 2012

“I’ve been able to accept Thomas’ death, but I just can’t imagine how any good can come out of it,” I told Tanya, the leader of a local grief support group. “Good

Faith·Grief

The Thomas Dress

September 26, 2011

Imogen never had a new dress until her brother died. She was five years old and, although she had plenty of pretty clothes, she’d never had a dress chosen especially for her,

Grief

Leo, Augustine and Theodore

September 17, 2011

He arrived in the centre of a funeral wreath and I didn’t like him. He was blue, soft and fluffy, and any child would have adored him. But my child was dead.

Grief

Part of Me

September 12, 2011

My mother likes to tell the story of how, at the age of two, I threw a monumental tantrum. She isolated me in my bedroom, which I then promptly destroyed. Whenever this

Faith·Grief·Motherhood

A Thrill of Excitement

September 10, 2011

I heard the other day that a friend is expecting twins. How special. Not a lot of people get to experience the delights of having two babies at once, maybe two babies

Grief·Motherhood

How Many Children Do You Have? (Part 1)

August 26, 2011

One question I always have trouble answering is “How many children do you have?” My tongue stumbles over the words as I try to decide whether to reply “five” or “six”. Do

Faith·Grief

Perfection

August 18, 2011

A few days before Thomas was born, I visited the needlework shop. I wanted something to keep me busy during a prolonged stay in hospital. Well, I hoped I was going to

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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!

Sue Elvis

How Many Children Do You Have? (Part 2)

God Can Do Anything

The Way it Was Meant to Be

Life after Babies

The Value of Not Suffering

Thomas Tintin

Losing Control

Finding Meaning in a Baby’s Death

The Thomas Dress

Leo, Augustine and Theodore

Part of Me

A Thrill of Excitement

How Many Children Do You Have? (Part 1)

Perfection

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