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...
by Elaine McAllister | Nov 29, 2017 | Faith, Life
It’s real. This struggle. The churning in my gut. The thoughts racing haphazardly through my mind. Those fears. Those what-ifs. Those prayers for which I have no words. I’m thankful God knows my groanings, and I’m thankful for His promises of peace,...
by Elaine McAllister | Oct 28, 2017 | Fitness, Life, Thankfulness
My dictionary defines “comfort zone” as being “the level at which one functions with ease and familiarity.” I’d say that pretty accurately describes where I found myself. I was overweight, and out of shape. I’d always been strong...
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