by Elaine McAllister | Jul 24, 2019 | Faith, Life, Persistence, Thankfulness, Writing
You’ve no doubt seen the meme that’s circulated on social media showing what I call the iceberg of success. What you see above the surface is a little peak – a minute portion of the whole. What’s hidden beneath the surface of the deep is...
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 15, 2019 | Life, Truth
We’ve all heard it said before: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Right? I see things as beautiful, while others may not. Likewise, I am sometimes totally unimpressed by what others see as beautiful. We aren’t alike and that’s okay! Today, another...
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 | Mar 1, 2019 | Life, Simplify, Writing
God’s Awesome Creation As a young mom, I didn’t miss many opportunities to give God credit for the beautiful sunrises and sunsets we saw living in the plains of Kansas. I’d often tell my kids, Shawna and Travis, that God was painting pictures for us as we...
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