Braided Trails

Do your job

Terrorists sow fear. Sow hope instead.

Sep 12 • 

Ellen Kolb

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August 2025

"I grow weary of those who ask us to slow down"

Braided together in this edition: civics, grief, and a kind of retreat.

Aug 28 • 

Ellen Kolb

1

To the plains and back

Road trip lessons, and people to remember.

Aug 14 • 

Ellen Kolb

1

July 2025

No badge required

In praise of friends who have their priorities straight.

Jul 17 • 

Ellen Kolb

2

June 2025

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of baby steps

All pro-life progress is incremental, whether I like it or not. Also: beauty and good reading.

Jun 30 • 

Ellen Kolb

1

Sticking to it

Music, news, pretty places, character-building experiences, AND a sticker: it's all here!

Jun 16 • 

Ellen Kolb

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May 2025

One foot in front of the other

Looking ahead to a 2025 hike, and back to a 2013 news story.

May 31 • 

Ellen Kolb

1

Of names and journeys

Memorial Day, a unique pilgrimage, and a fleeting seasonal treasure.

May 26 • 

Ellen Kolb

2

New vision

What would you do if you got one of your senses back?

May 1 • 

Ellen Kolb

April 2025

The baby in the pond

A shocking news story follows me into Holy Week and Easter, confronting me with a challenge.

Apr 17 • 

Ellen Kolb

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March 2025

A bright and difficult month

Hope and loss collide, and I'm dazed by the impact.

Mar 28 • 

Ellen Kolb

1

February 2025

Right here, right now

The best pro-life news will never be political. It's happening locally, heart-to-heart. Are you part of it?

Feb 27 • 

Ellen Kolb