by Elaine McAllister | Jul 11, 2024 | Faith, Family, Friends, Life, Perspective, Reflecting God, Trusting God, Uncategorized, Words Have Power, Writing
How often in our Christian walk do we praise God, serve others, and care for our families UNTIL our paths are suddenly obscured by unknown circumstances? My husband and I were on our way to Wichita last week and I was reading as he drove. Breaking the silence – my...
by Elaine McAllister | Jun 14, 2024 | Faith, Family, Life, Memories, Pandemic, Perspective, Prayer, Thankfulness, Trusting God
A couple of years ago, I saw something in nature that gave me a new perspective on life and death; on caregiving. It was Day 12 of my husband’s fight for life. I was en route to the hospital where he was battling Covid Pneumonia – a long, battle with many...
by Elaine McAllister | Mar 16, 2024 | Celebrate Grandparenting, Faith, Family, Grandparenting, Life, Prayer, Reflecting God, School, Traditions, Truth
Prayer matters! Praying with and for your grandchildren matters!They may be too young to understand the importance of your prayers, or they may be old enough to take it lightly and even roll their eyes, but your grandchildren will never forget that you are praying for...
by Elaine McAllister | Feb 8, 2024 | Faith, Family, Grace, Grandparenting, Life, Perspective
Sometimes I feel I need industrial-strength glue or duct tape to hold things together as I navigate this broken world. Life is hard. Perhaps glue and tape could heal all wounds. Maybe it could guard the younger generation from pain and hard times. As a wife, mother,...
by Elaine McAllister | Jan 21, 2024 | Celebrate Grandparenting, Faith, Family, Friends, Grandparenting, Life, Prayer, Reflecting God, School, Truth
“Grandparenting. The only thing in this life that is not over-rated.” – Rob Rienow, Founder of Visionary Family Ministries. I’m involved with Legacy Coalition – an organization of intentional Christian grandparents who are seriously a...
by Elaine McAllister | Jan 11, 2024 | Faith, Family, Friends, Life, Perspective, Truth, Uncategorized
8,760! That’s it!Whether we’re the president of a multi-million dollar corporation or barely squeaking by on a meager monthly stipend after a lifetime of punching the time clock, we all get the same number of hours every year. 8,760.It makes no difference...
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