by Elaine McAllister | May 31, 2019 | Faith, Family, Grandparenting, Prayer, Thankfulness, Writing
Do you celebrate grandparenting? I certainly do, and have for 4,760 days to be exact. That’s when it all started – 4,760 days ago – behind closed doors. Last minute complications changed our plans, so rather than witnessing the birth of my first...
by Elaine McAllister | May 28, 2019 | Elder Care, Faith, Family, Life, Thankfulness
Glenn & I with our Daddy, and our dog! May 28th – just another day, right? Well, not for me! It’s been a while since I sang Happy Birthday, but perhaps he can hear me from Heaven…..sure hope so! Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy...
by Elaine McAllister | Apr 12, 2019 | Elder Care, Faith, Family, Life, Thankfulness, Writing
It’s been a few years. Much has changed. Little ones have grown up. People have moved. Relationships have ended and others have begun. Time flies, and memories fade, but still, the absence of one’s Mama is not easy to disguise. It remains. There’s a...
by Elaine McAllister | Apr 3, 2019 | Faith, Family, Life, Writing
I just participated in Writers Chat, an awesome group of Christian writers who encourage, support, challenge, and inspire each other weekly, online. Today we focused on our writing stories; when we realized we were meant to write, how God is leading us, what genres we...
by Elaine McAllister | Jan 19, 2019 | Faith, Family, Friends, Life, Prayer, Truth
Wilderness Wanderers Over and over again it was repeated. Different circumstances. Different outcomes. But the pattern was evident as the Israelites and Moses wandered in the wilderness together. And, it still is today. The Israelites had been held captive for far too...
by Elaine McAllister | Sep 12, 2018 | Faith, Family, Life, Thankfulness
“I’m so sorry,” I said, stoically, “but as much as I WANT to accept the position, I’m going to have to turn it down.” There was hesitation on the other end of the line. Perhaps even disappointment, matching mine. The chairman had expressed the overwhelming support of...
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