by Elaine McAllister | Jan 1, 2024 | Family, Life, Memories, Reflecting God, Thankfulness
“McPherson Woman Reports Rare Mountain Lion Sighting: Last Documented Sighting of a Cougar in Kansas was in 1904.” That was the headline! The local newspaper was first to tell my story; just a couple sentences about what I saw in the New Gottland...
by Elaine McAllister | Mar 27, 2023 | Ancestor Profiles, Family, Generational Storytelling, Life, Words Have Power, Writing
Several years ago, my brother and I acquired a box of old stuff from our last remaining paternal aunt. She knew the contents would be treasured by us. Glenn is a genetic genealogist and I’m passionate about generational storytelling – a cosmic duo! As we...
by Elaine McAllister | Mar 11, 2023 | Family, Generational Storytelling, Life, Mini-Memoirs, Trusting God, Writing
Fierce storms battered the small fleet of forty ships accompanying William Penn and his family to a colony to be named Pennsylvania. Charles II of England granted this colony to Penn, and he gathered other Quakers and set sail on the 5th day of the 7th month of 1682....
by Elaine McAllister | Mar 1, 2023 | Celebrate Grandparenting, Family, Generational Storytelling, Grandparenting, Life, Mini-Memoirs, Perspective, Words Have Power, Writing
Would you like to be part of a totally unscientific study? Recently, I learned about a study conducted by One Poll for Ancestry (the company). I found it FASCINATING! Just for fun, let’s see how my readers compare with those who were involved in this study. Grab...
by Elaine McAllister | Feb 26, 2023 | Elder Care, Family, Generational Storytelling, Ghostwriting, Grandparenting, Life, Mini-Memoirs, Traditions, Words Have Power, Writing
As I write this, the sunshine outside my office window is beckoning. “Come…come enjoy my warmth,” it seems to say. With the Kansas weather being so ever-changing, it is indeed tempting, but I will pause first and write a note. It’s been a busy...
by Elaine McAllister | Jan 6, 2023 | Faith, Family, Fitness, Life, Pandemic, Perspective, Prayer, Thankfulness, Trusting God, Truth
365 Days! Seems like yesterday, but also seems like 1,000 years ago!Time is intriguing…always with us, luring us from one point in life to another as we race at breakneck speed from birth to death, Always there, but only to be lived once. Time cannot be slowed...
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