From suicide prevention to earworms and wheelchairs to cell phones, Women’s of the ELCA’s 10 most-read blogs of 2018 provided much wisdom and sage advice. And for your reading (or re-reading) pleasure we offer them here in order of popularity.
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- Former executive board member Barbara Miller’s recollection of postpartum depression that nearly led to suicide was the most read blog on our site, open and read nearly 4,000 times.
- Executive board member Sara Larson caught the attention of readers by writing about the no-cell-phone rule she imposed on youth traveling with her to the ELCA Youth Gathering in Houston.
- The laundry ministry of Church on the Street in Sioux Falls, S.D., details how Women of the ELCA participants like to jump in and help deserving ministries.
- A bite-sized article by Audrey Novak Riley, director for stewardship, included four questions for a Women of the ELCA retreat or day of reflection.
- Executive board member Dinah Dutta wrote about how we all are in need in a spiritual spring cleaning.
- Guest blogger Tricia Niesche recognized how God extends grace to us and acknowledged we should follow that rule by offering grace to others, even if we are angry or hurt.
- Elizabeth McBride, editor of Cafe, found out the hard way that she should live in the present.
- Sarah Carson, associate editor of Gather, discussed what she looks for in a new church after moving to a new home city.
- Guest blogger and ELCA Pastor Lisa Heffernan wants you to see her for who she is in all her humanity and not just notice her wheelchair.
- Linda Post Bushkofsky, executive director of Women of the ELCA, writes that those little musical earworms you get after hearing a favorite tune might be the Holy Spirit singing to you.
Check out these and all of our blogs at welca.org/blog. Tell us what you would like to read about or submit your own blog for others to read. You might make the top 10 list next year.