Ellen Michaud

Articles & Posts by Ellen Michaud

Feeding the Hungry Can be a True Holiday Blessing

In a small New England town students from the University of Vermont ensure that no one goes hungry.

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Therapy Dogs and Healing

In hospitals and research centers across the country, man’s best friend is showing a stunning ability to heal our bodies and soothe our souls.

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The Hero Next Door

What makes ordinary folks risk their lives to save others?

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Prayer Shawls

For the members of the East Congregational community, making and blessing prayer shawls for those in need—church members or not—is a healing act of faith. What do the experts say?

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Stamp Acts

For millions, stamps inspire a lifelong passion, sometimes with unexpected benefits. When 8-year-old Amanda Morgenstern visited her great-grandmother, she discovered a hobby that inspires the line, color, and feeling of the work she creates today as a professional artist.

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No Place Like It

Home. The word resonates right to the center of who we are. It connects us to family, memories, our communities, even to ourselves. For some, home is primarily a nest that nurtures, a refuge that protects, a delight that allows us to exercise the playful side of our natures. For others, it’s a sturdy structure [...]

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