by Elaine McAllister | Apr 18, 2018 | Elder Care, Faith, Family, Life
It’s a sad day for America; an especially sad day for the Bush family of South Texas. The family matriarch, Barbara Bush, died earlier today at her home in Houston at the age of 92. The reports say Mrs. Bush was alert and handling her own affairs – answering emails...
by Elaine McAllister | Apr 8, 2018 | Life, Simplify
It was a beast, but I tackled it! The beast loomed over me for at least three years. It was the epitome of organization, but also my nemesis. Whenever I opened a drawer of my mom’s five-drawer file cabinet, I was overwhelmed and would close it quickly as...
by Elaine McAllister | Apr 7, 2018 | Faith, Family, Life, Thankfulness
Who would’ve thought? It’s Kansas, so waking up to a fresh blanket of snow on April 7th isn’t out of the question, though it IS unexpected. And, it changed a few plans, but – even so – I’m thankful! The flip flops go back in the...
by Elaine McAllister | Mar 20, 2018 | Family, Friends, Life, Simplify, Thankfulness
To purge or not to purge – THAT is the question! And, the answer is………? PURGE! With gusto! It’s what you do when you’ve lived in the same house for 33 years, and you’re planning to move. It’s definitely time to downsize....
by Elaine McAllister | Jan 20, 2018 | Life, Writing
“I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it.” – Vincent Willem van Gogh I like that quote from the famous Dutch post-impressionist painter! Think about it. There isn’t one thing we do NOW, that we didn’t do ONCE, for the very FIRST time!...
by Elaine McAllister | Jan 12, 2018 | Faith, Life, Thankfulness
It was 3 a.m. and I was wide awake, sensing the need for prayer! There were no howling coyotes or barking dogs. There was no thunderstorm, but I was awakened from a sound sleep and a telephone number was as clear to me as if it were written in large, glow-in-the-dark...
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