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 | Jan 6, 2023 | Faith, Family, Fitness, Life, Pandemic, Perspective, Prayer, Thankfulness, Trusting God, Truth
365 Days! Seems like yesterday, but also seems like 1,000 years ago!Time is intriguing…always with us, luring us from one point in life to another as we race at breakneck speed from birth to death, Always there, but only to be lived once. Time cannot be slowed...
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 24, 2022 | Faith, Family, Fitness, Life, Pandemic, Thankfulness, Trusting God, Truth, Writing
This year – 2022 – has been a blur for Jim and me due to Covid-19. It’s how we celebrated Christmas and it’s how we welcomed the new year, too; isolated and sick. I began to improve but Jim declined. In early January, Jim ended up in the emergency room,...
by Elaine McAllister | Aug 16, 2022 | Family, Friends, Grandparenting, Life, School, Uncategorized, Words Have Power, Writing
Are you a bookworm? Can’t wait to find the next great book? Have a stack of books on the nightstand? What about your children, nieces, nephews, or grandchildren? Are they lovers of books? You can be a great influencer, so do your best to instill in them the love of...
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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