growing up Archives - Elsakurt

Childlike Riches: A Different Kind of Wealth

Posted on April 30, 2025 by Elsa Kurt

The Pine Tree Perspective: What Climbing to the Top Taught Me About True Riches Turns out, my childhood “wealth” wasn’t measured in money—it was something far better. And Jesus knew...Read More

Thanks Mister

Posted on December 5, 2015January 3, 2019 by Elsa Kurt

This morning when I woke up, I did the same first thing that I always do: I check my phone. More specifically, I check (in this order) my texts, my...Read More

Dear 44th Birthday

Posted on October 24, 2015January 3, 2019 by Elsa Kurt

Dear 44th, Aww, hey, what's up? Listen, I just wanted to welcome you, and you know, try and make you feel a little less the 'outsider' here. I get how...Read More

On Faith: An Awkward Journey To Acceptance

Posted on October 18, 2015January 3, 2019 by Elsa Kurt

Woo. Awkward one.I mean, for me it is- or was, at least. Religion, particularly the Catholic kind, has always given me the distinct feeling of discomfort. Like, if someone started...Read More

Dear Sibling of a Special Needs Child

Posted on October 14, 2015January 3, 2019 by Elsa Kurt

Dear Sibling of a Special Needs Child, The first thing I'd like to say to you, is simply: Hello. I want to let you know, I see you there. Fidgeting,...Read More

Dear 20-Something: An Open Apology

Posted on January 14, 2015June 1, 2015 by Elsa Kurt

*Disclaimer: when I started this blog post, I was in a bitchy, pissed off, and disgusted mood. I'd been watching too much "news" with their primary focus on too many...Read More

My Two Americas

Posted on December 6, 2014July 28, 2015 by Elsa Kurt

My Two Americas Normally, I like to keep my posts kind of light and fluffy, but I've been thinking a lot about the state of our nation. I think we...Read More

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="353"] Seriously. This is how I feel.[/caption] Yup. Scattered. That'd be the word for describing my brain activity yesterday, and so far (at 9:15am) the word of today, as well....Read More

You Named Him WHAT?!

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Elsa Kurt

Well, that little nugget, is me. You may have seen this picture before, in another blog, but I'm compelled to use it again because it really is me. As in,...Read More

What Do you Mean, We’re Not Rich?

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Elsa Kurt

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="428"] Me, my signature pose, and my best "frienemy" Circa 1976[/caption] Growing up I had every reason to believe we were wealthy. After all, we...Read More