by Elaine McAllister | May 13, 2025 | Celebrate Grandparenting, Faith, Family, Friends, Grandparenting, Life, Memories, Simplify, Thankfulness, Travel
Food? Check. Clothes? Check. Linens? Check. Toiletries? Check. Jim and I were packed, loaded, hitched, and ready to hit the road with our fur-baby, Shotgun who loves to ride shotgun between us. This lightweight, refurbished, new-to-us travel trailer perfectly suited...
by Elaine McAllister | Sep 13, 2024 | All Aboard! The Adventures of Miss Ratcliff, Ancestor Profiles, Family, Friends, Generational Storytelling, Life, Mini-Memoirs, Travel
Grandma’s journey took her across Kansas, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and California. Ours included all of those states but California PLUS Wyoming and Montana. Hers lasted nearly a year. Ours, only two and a half weeks. Hers was limited to where...
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 | 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...
by Elaine McAllister | Jul 11, 2023 | Faith, Friends, Life, Perspective, Reflecting God, Trusting God, Truth
Have you ever been so challenged by a book that you couldn’t put it down except to catch your breath and process its message before you pick it up and begin to read again? Check out this book, The Good and Beautiful God, by James Bryan Smith. THE CHARACTER OF...
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