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 6, 2023 | Faith, Friends, Generational Storytelling, Ghostwriting, Grandparenting, Life, Prayer, Publication, Reflecting God, Thankfulness, Trusting God, Uncategorized, Words Have Power, Writing
Springtime is upon us and though we have another predicted cold snap, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Oh, how I long for warm weather, long days of sunlight, and the newness that arrives with Spring. At the end of every winter, I realize how much I love...
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 | Nov 19, 2022 | Family, Generational Storytelling, Life, Perspective, School, Thankfulness
Every day I see children and young people on their way to their elementary school, middle school, and high school. It’s the daily view from my office window here in small-town America, and I love it. School has been in session for a few weeks here and perhaps...
by Elaine McAllister | Aug 13, 2022 | Celebrate Grandparenting, Christmas, Elder Care, Family, Generational Storytelling, Grandparenting, Life, Thankfulness
Pickled pigs feet…just the thought made me want to lose my lunch but to Grandpa, they were a delicacy. He loved them but rarely had them, so my gift of choice for him that Christmas was one jar of pickled pigs’ feet, with a bright red bow on top. We...
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