Season 4 Episode 2 of Graced By Rain is jam packed with giggles and deep thoughts. What else would you expect when you get two best friends on one podcast together?!

Elaine Shircliff and her best friend Katie reviewed the 2016 horror novel “My Best Friend’s Exorcism” by Grady Hendrix. They dove into what they liked about the book, which character had the least character development, and things they would discuss with students if this was on the required reading list for a class.

The ladies even took a quiz that was in the book about alienating your best friend.

Don’t worry! If you intend on reading the book, listen to the first half of the episode. It’s spoiler free!

Welcome back everyone! I’m kicking Season 4 off with a special guest, Theresa Zoe Williams, to talk about something near and dear to my heart - being Catholic. We also dove into Theresa’s substack “The Future Patron Saint of Liars and Fakes” and what she hopes others get out of it. Towards the end, we quickly touch on her favorite Catholic Icon Artists, Kelly Lattimore and Grace Morbitzer, and Emo Punks who have a Catholic vibe.

On the season finale of season three, Elaine Shircliff discusses the beauty of little libraries.

Ryan Ebner of Amalgamation Nation Podcast joined Elaine Shircliff to discuss why they love movie theaters and Guardians of the Galaxy.

Happy Birthday Columbus Blue Jackets!

Jason Newland of The Hockey News joined me on the birthday of the Columbus Blue Jackets to discuss the beauty of the CBJ and his new gig at The Hockey News.

A decade ago, Elaine's best friend, Bobby Meyer, died by suicide. Today, she reflects on a quote from Elif Shafak’s book “The Island Without Trees” that puts a lot into perspective for her.

On this episode of “Graced By Rain”, Elaine discusses the importance of “the opportunity was there. So, I took it.”

A quick little chat about my visits to Grand Rapids, Michigan and the Cleveland Monsters outdoor game.

On the latest episode of Graced By Rain Podcast, Elaine Shircliff discusses her trip to Laval, Quebec to cover the 2023 AHL All Star Classic. And, she does it with a bit of a twist.

She explains the hard, bumpy roads it took to get to Laval and then shares all the beauty that came with taking that hard road.

On this week’s episode, Elaine explains the importance of not putting a person on a pedestal after they have passed on.

Sometimes being late isn't a bad thing.

On this episode, Elaine tells a story about why being late to something ended up being a positive instead of a negative.

She also reflects on a few quotes from the book "Any Other Family" by Eleanor Brown

Elaine is back in action after being down and out with COVID-19.

On season 3 episode 8, she reflects on some of the life lessons that her late Uncle Don Donley taught her about life and how to view work. Going forward "Life Lessons" will be a more frequent topic of the Graced By Rain Podcast. The goal is to remind everyone to tell people how much they matter and what they have learned from them while they are still alive.

A month ago, I was feeling spiritually depleted and headed to Twitter to crowdsource a good Bible verse or book of the Bible to read to help me reconnect with God. My friend Kristi suggested Philippians and I fell in love with chapter four.

It's spooky season, baby!!!

On this episode, I discuss :

- What I love about Halloween

- Why people born in the 80s and early 90s are dark, twisty, and slightly hilarious

- Five Staples to have in your Halloween Costume Wardrobe

- What I'm reading

This episode is short timewise but the message will sit with you for years.

Find little ways to be better <3

This week I'm doing something a little different. I have an interview not a guest. Back in March I and another beat reporter for the Cleveland Monsters had a chance to sit down and chat with Blake Bolden, current scout for the LA Kings, about her goals, how she's seen hockey in Cleveland grow amongst girls, and being a role model.

At the end of the episode, I let you al know what I'm reading this week.

On this episode of Graced By Prayer, Elaine Shircliff took some quotes and lines from the songs in the novel "Run Rose Run" by James Patterson and Dolly Parton and put it into a prayer.