Graced By Rain is a podcast that focuses on finding the light in the darkness, fun in the mundane, and beauty in the ugliest of situations.
Another Monday, another round of “The Beauty of the Grand Rapids Griffins”. On these segments, our host, Elaine Shircliff, discusses a few things that she found beautiful surrounding the Griffins. On this week's episode I dive into the beauty of how defenseman Erik Gustafsson handled his daughter's Celiacs Diagnosis and dive into my own experience with having a gluten allergy, which is different than Celiacs but the diet and some of the symptoms are similar. I also touched on his mindset since being sent down to the Griffins.Share your favorite moments from the past week with Elaine at any of her socials below! ---------TikTok : @imaraindancerYoutube : @gracedbyrainX: @GracedByRainPodBlueSky : @imaraindancer.bsky.socialFacebook: ElaineShircliffWriter------Graced By Rain LLC is run by Elaine Shircliff out of Michigan. The purpose of “Graced By Rain” is to highlight the beauty in life. You can read articles, blog posts, and creative writing posts, on GracedByRain.com.------The Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) are the farm team of the Detroit Red Wings (NHL). They play out of Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and are currently on a hot streak,starting the season 8-0.
The Grand Rapids Griffins and Wilkes Barre Scranton Penguins are off to a blazing hot start to the 2025-26 season. A 5-0 start for the Griffins is the franchise record for hottest start to a season. The only other season they accomplished this feat was 2004-05. The Penguins are on a massive 7-0 streak to start the season.Both have huge games coming up in the last week of October. Their hopes are to keep the streak alive. On Monday, October 28, 2025, I sat down with Wilkes Barre Scranton Penguins beat reporter Sam Wismer of Olde City Sports to discuss what it's like to cover a wagon of a team. We also discussed a few other AHL and hockey related things !Enjoy!---------Johnny and Matt Gaudreau tribute that Sam Wismer released early this year. Part One : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NREKKywDWjo&t=173sPart Two : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmh_AQ3YZKE&t=7s---------TikTok : @imaraindancerYoutube : @gracedbyrainX: @GracedByRainPodBlueSky : @imaraindancer.bsky.socialFacebook: ElaineShircliffWriter------Graced By Rain LLC is run by Elaine Shircliff out of Michigan. The purpose of “Graced By Rain” is to highlight the beauty in life. You can read articles, blog posts, and creative writing posts, on GracedByRain.com.------The Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) are the farm team of the Detroit Red Wings (NHL). They play out of Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and are currently on a hot streak,starting the season 5-0. The Wilkes Barre Scranton Penguins (AHL) are the farm team of the Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL). They are currently on a 7-0 winning streak to start the 2025-26 season.
Another Monday, another round of “The Beauty of the Grand Rapids Griffins”. On these segments, our host, Elaine Shircliff, discusses a few things that she found beautiful surrounding the Griffins. This weekend, I had a chance to speak with Head Coach Dan Watson and Goaltending Coach Roope Koistinen. During both interviews, they mentioned the importance of staying in the moment and enjoying what is in front of you. On this week's episode, I dove into the beauty of that sentiment. Share your favorite moments from the past week with Elaine at any of her socials below! ---------TikTok : @imaraindancerYoutube : @gracedbyrainX: @GracedByRainPodBlueSky : @imaraindancer.bsky.socialFacebook: ElaineShircliffWriter------Graced By Rain LLC is run by Elaine Shircliff out of Michigan. The purpose of “Graced By Rain” is to highlight the beauty in life. You can read articles, blog posts, and creative writing posts, on GracedByRain.com.------The Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) are the farm team of the Detroit Red Wings (NHL). They play out of Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and are currently on a hot streak,starting the season 5-0. #GoGRG #GrandRapids #GrandRapidsMichigan #MinorLeagueHockey #LGRW #RedWings #DetroitRedWings #GrandRapidGriffins #Griffins #DanWatson #RoopeKoistinen #Finland #LiveInTheMoment #Beauty #BeautyOfHockey #Beaut #HockeyPodcast #Hockey #AHL #AmericanHockeyLeague #TheAHL #NHL #NationalHockeyLeague
Earlier this season, I had Nick Harrington (s6e2) and Travis Focht (S6E5) from Hockeytown West Podcast on to discuss the farm teams of the Detroit Red Wings : the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) and the Toledo Walleye (ECHL). During the course of our recordings, we realized some of the fun parts would be best in a second episode!Nick and I talked about our love of snacks. Especially the sweet ones. Travis and I talked about hockey jerseys, and then bonded over our love of Phil Kessel. Hope you enjoy!!! Make sure you follow Hockeytown West Podcast! They are putting out some great content about the Griffins this season. It's been fun working alongside them in the locker room. --------------------------------------------------------------Where to find Hockeytown West Podcast:Tiktok:@hockeytownwpodYouTube: @hockeytownwpodX: @hockeytownwpodBlueSky: @hockeytownwpod.bsky.socialFacebook: @hockeytownwestpodcast---------TikTok : @imaraindancerYoutube : @gracedbyrainX: @GracedByRainPodBlueSky : @imaraindancer.bsky.socialFacebook: ElaineShircliffWriter------Graced By Rain LLC is run by Elaine Shircliff out of Michigan. The purpose of “Graced By Rain” is to highlight the beauty in life. You can read articles, blog posts, and creative writing posts, on GracedByRain.com.
Another Monday, another round of “The Beauty of the Grand Rapids Griffins”. On these segments, our host, Elaine Shircliff, discusses a few things that she found beautiful surrounding the Griffins. On this week's episode, Elaine discusses the beauty of the Griffins' goal songs, the joy of having kids running around the locker room with their parents, and loving the person next to you. Share your favorite moments from the past week with Elaine at any of her socials below! ---------TikTok : @imaraindancerYoutube : @gracedbyrainX: @GracedByRainPodBlueSky : @imaraindancer.bsky.socialFacebook: ElaineShircliffWriter------Graced By Rain LLC is run by Elaine Shircliff out of Michigan. The purpose of “Graced By Rain” is to highlight the beauty in life. You can read articles, blog posts, and creative writing posts, on GracedByRain.com.
Elaine Shircliff continues her series on the anime "Frieren : Beyond Journey's End" with episode 4 "The Land Where Souls Rest."On this episode, Elaine discusses the beauty of sitting with the memories of your lost loved ones. ---------Click here to listen to Amalgamation Nation's episode about the entire first season of "Frieren Journey's End".---------TikTok : @imaraindancerYoutube : @gracedbyrainX: @GracedByRainPodBlueSky : @imaraindancer.bsky.socialFacebook: ElaineShircliffWriter------Graced By Rain LLC is run by Elaine Shircliff out of Michigan. The purpose of “Graced By Rain” is to highlight the beauty in life. You can read articles, blog posts, and creative writing posts, on GracedByRain.com.
Scott Findlay of the "3 on 3 Podcast UK" joins Elaine Shircliff to discuss the beauty of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). They also spend a little bit of time talking about how the "3 on 3 Podcast UK" came to life and why Scott finds peace in podcasting. And don't worry Coventry Blaze fans, there's a bit of old school Blaze chatter on this episode as well.You can find the "3 on 3 Podcast UK" on Spotify, Apple Podcasts , and most podcast hosting platforms.You can follow their posts on Facebook and on X at @3on3podcast ---------TikTok : @imaraindancerYoutube : @gracedbyrainX: @GracedByRainPodBlueSky : @imaraindancer.bsky.socialFacebook: ElaineShircliffWriter------Graced By Rain LLC is run by Elaine Shircliff out of Michigan. The purpose of “Graced By Rain” is to highlight the beauty in life. You can read articles, blog posts, and creative writing posts, on GracedByRain.com.
Another Monday, another round of “The Beauty of the Grand Rapids Griffins”. On these segments, our host, Elaine Shircliff, discusses a few things that she found beautiful surrounding the Griffins. On this week's episode, Elaine discusses the beauty of the humility of the Griffins veterans : Dominik Shine, Sheldon Dries, John Leonard, Austin Watson, Justin Holl, Erik Gustafsson, William Lagesson, and Ian Mitchell. She also gives everyone a quick refresher on the AHL's veteran rule. Share your favorite moments from the past week with Elaine at any of her socials below! ---------TikTok : @imaraindancerYoutube : @gracedbyrainX: @GracedByRainPodBlueSky : @imaraindancer.bsky.socialFacebook: ElaineShircliffWriter------Graced By Rain LLC is run by Elaine Shircliff out of Michigan. The purpose of “Graced By Rain” is to highlight the beauty in life. You can read articles, blog posts, and creative writing posts, on GracedByRain.com.
Another Monday, another round of “The Beauty of the Grand Rapids Griffins”. On these segments, our host, Elaine Shircliff, discusses a few things that she found beautiful surrounding the Griffins. This week, Elaine discusses the beauty of the Griffins fans supportive response to Emmitt Finnie, Axel Sandin-Pelikka, and Michael Brandsegg-Nygard making the Detroit Red Wings 23-man roster.Share your favorite moments from the past week with Elaine at any of her socials below! ---------TikTok : @imaraindancerYoutube : @gracedbyrainX: @GracedByRainPodBlueSky : @imaraindancer.bsky.socialFacebook: ElaineShircliffWriter------Graced By Rain LLC is run by Elaine Shircliff out of Michigan. The purpose of “Graced By Rain” is to highlight the beauty in life. You can read articles, blog posts, and creative writing posts, on GracedByRain.com.
Elaine Shircliff has Travis Focht of Hockeytown West Podcast on to discuss the beauty of the Toledo Walleye, the ECHL affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings. Attending a game at the Huntington Center, or as fans affectionately refer to it "the Bank Tank", is a high energy and boisterous experience all sports fans need to see live at least once in their lifetime. From the fans to the staff to the players, the Toledo Walleye are a top notch organization. ---------TikTok : @imaraindancerYoutube : @gracedbyrainX: @GracedByRainPodBlueSky : @imaraindancer.bsky.socialFacebook: ElaineShircliffWriter------Graced By Rain LLC is run by Elaine Shircliff out of Michigan. The purpose of “Graced By Rain” is to highlight the beauty in life. You can read articles, blog posts, and creative writing posts, on GracedByRain.com.
Another Monday, another round of “The Beauty of the Grand Rapids Griffins”. On these segments, our host, Elaine Shircliff, discusses a few things that she found beautiful surrounding the Griffins. This week, Elaine discusses the beauty of the Griffins during the Detroit Red Wings preseason. Share your favorite moments from the past week with Elaine at any of her socials below! ---------TikTok : @imaraindancerYoutube : @gracedbyrainX: @GracedByRainPodBlueSky : @imaraindancer.bsky.socialFacebook: ElaineShircliffWriter------Graced By Rain LLC is run by Elaine Shircliff out of Michigan. The purpose of “Graced By Rain” is to highlight the beauty in life. You can read articles, blog posts, and creative writing posts, on GracedByRain.com.
Elaine Shircliff continues her series on the anime "Frieren : Beyond Journey's End" with episode 3 "Killing Magic."On this episode, Elaine discusses the beauty of taking the time to get to know someone. ---------Click here to listen to Amalgamation Nation's episode about the entire first season of "Frieren Journey's End".---------TikTok : @imaraindancerYoutube : @gracedbyrainX: @GracedByRainPodBlueSky : @imaraindancer.bsky.socialFacebook: ElaineShircliffWriter------Graced By Rain LLC is run by Elaine Shircliff out of Michigan. The purpose of “Graced By Rain” is to highlight the beauty in life. You can read articles, blog posts, and creative writing posts, on GracedByRain.com.
Elaine Shircliff is joined by Nick Harrington, co-host of the Hockeytown West Podcast, to discuss the beauty in being credentialed for the first time. Nick walks us through what it was like to hold credentials and be in the Grand Rapids Griffins, the farm team of the Detroit Red Wings, locker room during the 2024-25 season. They also discuss the importance of having a great community of content creators to lean on during the height of the season. --------------------------------------------------------------Where to find Hockeytown West Podcast:Tiktok:@hockeytownwpodYouTube: @hockeytownwpodX: @hockeytownwpodBlueSky: @hockeytownwpod.bsky.socialFacebook: @hockeytownwestpodcast---------TikTok : @imaraindancerYoutube : @gracedbyrainX: @GracedByRainPodBlueSky : @imaraindancer.bsky.socialFacebook: ElaineShircliffWriter------Graced By Rain LLC is run by Elaine Shircliff out of Michigan. The purpose of “Graced By Rain” is to highlight the beauty in life. You can read articles, blog posts, and creative writing posts, on GracedByRain.com.
Our host, Elaine Shircliff, goes over the four things that she found beautiful from the Detroit Red Wings "Red and White Game" that took place at Van Andel Arena on September 21, 2025. The top four consists of moments from Dylan Larkin, Emmitt Finnie, Mo Seider, and Steve Yzerman. Huge shoutout to the Grand Rapids Griffins for being excellent hosts to all the Red Wings fans. ---------TikTok : @imaraindancerYoutube : @gracedbyrainX: @GracedByRainPodBlueSky : @imaraindancer.bsky.socialFacebook: ElaineShircliffWriter------Graced By Rain LLC is run by Elaine Shircliff out of Michigan. The purpose of “Graced By Rain” is to highlight the beauty in life. You can read articles, blog posts, and creative writing posts, on GracedByRain.com.
Welcome to preseason, baby!!!Next week is the start of the sixth season of Graced By Rain. Before I officially kick it into high gear, I thought I would release a preseason episode featuring my newest type of episodes for the 2025-26 season!Hope you enjoy!Be Kind and Love Always
On the last episode of season five, Elaine discusses what you can learn from the latest episode of New Heights with Taylor Swift. It can be easy to forget, but it's important to support others and surround yourself with people who support you. You can watch the New Heights episode with Taylor Swift here---------TikTok : @imaraindancerYoutube : @gracedbyrainX: @GracedByRainPodBlueSky : @imaraindancer.bsky.socialFacebook: ElaineShircliffWriter------Graced By Rain LLC is run by Elaine Shircliff out of Michigan. The purpose of “Graced By Rain” is to highlight the beauty in life. You can read articles, blog posts, and creative writing posts, on GracedByRain.com.
Elaine is back for the final two episodes of season five. Doing things alone can be terrifying! But, Elaine finally sucked it up and went out on an adventure in Grand Rapids, Michigan to visit the 2025 Pleasant Peninsula Murals.She also discusses some of her plans for season six and why this past season was rough.Enjoy!And remember, be kind and love always ---------TikTok : @imaraindancerYoutube : @gracedbyrainX: @GracedByRainPodBlueSky : @imaraindancer.bsky.socialFacebook: ElaineShircliffWriter------Graced By Rain LLC is run by Elaine Shircliff out of Michigan. The purpose of “Graced By Rain” is to highlight the beauty in life. You can read articles, blog posts, and creative writing posts, on GracedByRain.com.
Elaine Shircliff spoke to Chicago Wolves Assistant Coach Dan Price in February. After a big move to another state, Elaine finally has released the interview to the public. During the interview, Coach Price covered what went into his decision to leave the law profession behind and start coaching hockey.Before the interview, Elaine gives an update on her move to Michigan and explains how "Giving it Back" by Abby Grimaldi and this specific interview with Coach Price led her to make the leap to quit her job with the U.S. Federal Government and move to another state to work for the Catholic Church.
Ryan "Green Machine" Ebner of Amnation Pod joined me on the latest episode of Graced By Rain. We went without an outline and decided to just play a little bit of catch up since we haven't had chatted much in the last two months. We covered a lot!- The Midwestern Pope!- Elaine can openly talk politics now!?!- New chapters for both Ryan and Elaine- Ryan loves concert!Enjoy my loves
After a hiatus, we are back in action!!! Elaine Shircliff is kicking things off with another episode of Advice for Aspiring Journalists and Content Creators. On this episode, she talks about ways to deal with trolls. ------ Past Episodes Referenced in this episode: S2E1 - The Beauty of Positive Culture in Youth Sports S2E4 - Graced By Prayer - 5 to 1 --------- TikTok : @imaraindancer Youtube : @gracedbyrain X: @GracedByRainPod BlueSky : @imaraindancer.bsky.social Facebook: ElaineShircliffWriter
Elaine is back with advice for aspiring journalists and content creators. This time she's giving advice on something she struggles with often.
Elaine is back with more advice for aspiring journalists and content creators. On this episode, she focuses on the importance of surrounding yourself with a small core of people who want you to be the best version of yourself.
Elaine continues her series on the anime "Frieren Journey's End" with episode 2 "It Didn't Have To Be Magic". On this episode, Elaine discusses the beauty of being able to say goodbye to your loved ones before they pass. ---- Click here to listen to Amalgamation Nation's episode about the entire first season of "Frieren Journey's End".
Elaine is back with another episode featuring advice for aspiring journalist and content creators. On this episode, she discusses the importance of making a roadmap to help reach your goals, both big and small.
On this episode of Graced By Rain, Elaine introduces her newest series "The Beauty of Frieren". Earlier in the summer, the Amnation Pod featuring Elaine, Ryan, and Mike, discussed the anime "Frieren Journey's End". The general consensus on that episode was how much they loved it. So, Elaine decided to do an episode for each of the 28 episodes of season one. Today kicks off with Episode one and what Elaine found beautiful about it. ------- You can listen to Amalgamation Nation's episode about Frieren Journey's End Here.
Hello Everyone!! Season Five is ready to kick off! Join me as I discuss some of my plans for the season, share some personal news, and give some advice to journalist and content creators. Season five is going to be a great one!
The past month has felt 84 years long, but life has graced me with a few surreal moments. On the latest episode of Graced By Rain, I talk about the beauty of a solar eclipse and the strength of a Japanese Maple.
Graced By Rain is back and our host has a special announcement. Elaine Shircliff will be moving all her sports coverage to Gracedbyrain.com. Head to https://www.gracedbyrain.com/graced-by-sports to read her articles!
Series regular Ryan Ebner of Amnation Pod joins Elaine Shircliff for an episode full of Christmas cheer!
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 the 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 touched on her favorite Catholic Icon Artists,Kelly Lattimore and Gracie Morbitzer, and Emo Punks who have a Catholic vibe. You can find Theresa on Twitter at @TheresaZoe You can find me at @imaraindancer on Twitter, Instagram, Tik Tok, and BlueSky. Ways to support me : Share, Pray, Monetarily If you would like to be a guest on the show or have a song you feel would be great as theme music, please email me at elaineshircliff@gmail.com Be Kind and Love Always
On the season finale of season 3, 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. On "The Beauty of Movie Theaters and Guardians of the Galaxy" Elaine and Ryan discuss : Bringing back #MMDM that Scott Norton created in the early 2010s Our favorite movie theater location Favorite memory at the movie theaters Top 5 favorite songs form the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy And much, much more! As always, there is a lot of giggling.
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. You can check out Jason's ( @F1RETHECANNON) article about the day the Jackets were born here.
A decade ago, Elaine's best friend died by suicide. Today she reflects on a quote from Elif Shafak's book "The Island Without Trees" that put a lot into perspective for her.
On this episode of "Graced By Rain", Elaine discusses the important of "The Opportunity was there. So, I took it".
A quick little chat about my visits to Grand Rapid and the Cleveland Monsters outdoor game
On the latest episode of the 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. - Be Kind and Love Always
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. Also, on this episode, Elaine shouts out her homies at Amalgamation Nation. Be sure to listen to their Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Review. Be Kind and Love Always
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 fit perfectly with “What I'm Reading” this week which is the 52-week devotional “Choose Joy” by Brooke Taylor. You can follow Brooke on Twitter or check out her website You can buy Brooke's devotional here
On the newest episode of Graced By Rain, Elaine challenges everyone to try and live in the moment.
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 ------ Links mentioned in the show below : - My twitter : @gracedbyrainpod - McSweeney's - It's Decorative Gourd Season, Motherfuckers - WE ARE A PICTURESQUE SMALL TOWN AND WE REFUSE TO BE THE SETTING FOR YOUR ROMANTIC COMEDY ----- Ways to support the podcast : - Listen! - Share! - Donate!
This episode is short timewise but the message will sit with you for years. Find little ways to be better
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.
I promise this i my last episode about love this season. haha
Welcome Back Friends!!! We are kicking Season 3 off with some deep thoughts about Embracing Choices and Healing from Breakups. I also added a little segment where I tell you what I'm reading, listening to, or watching this week! Enjoy my loves. Be Kind and Love Always
On this episode of Graced By Rain, Elaine Shircliff quickly touches on the saying "When you sing, you pray twice". You know what that means?! She sings. ----- Season 2 Episode 8 - Graced by Coach KB was referenced in this episode. Click here to listen to that episode.
On this episode, Elaine Shircliff talks about the importance of not overwhelming yourself when going through stressful moments in your life.
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.
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