by Elaine McAllister | Apr 7, 2017 | Life
Hand in hand, mother and daughter walked down the stairs. Shawna and I, both nervous about what was to come, were on an adventure visiting the preschool she would soon be attending. The room was alive with color! Shapes, numbers, and letters decorated the walls. ...
by Elaine McAllister | Mar 23, 2017 | Life, Prayer, Writing
When preparing for our ‘first’ Bible study of this new series, I was reading – both in my Bible, and in a plethora of research books and commentaries I have. Having led studies for several years, this is not a new thing to me, but this particular...
by Elaine McAllister | Feb 25, 2017 | Faith, Life, Prayer, Truth
“When do I arrive?” It was a question I struggled with. I was a young wife and mother – well, not real young – but just not feeling like I was where I wanted to be in my Christian walk. Nothing was wrong with it, I just wanted more. I wondered,...
by Elaine McAllister | Jan 22, 2017 | Life
Feeling jealous today! It’s Christmas Day! Not a feeling I should have – especially today, right? Well, I’m jealous! I’m in the living room, listening to my husband’s muffled voice and occasional laugh coming from the other room. He...
by Elaine McAllister | Dec 24, 2016 | Life
The lights on the tree are still twinkling – Funny thing – I hadn’t even noticed them earlier! There was too much commotion! Happy voices! Laughter! Giggles! Commotion, yes! But, it’s much too quiet now! Underneath the tree, it’s...
by Elaine McAllister | Nov 5, 2016 | Faith, Life, Prayer
Recently, while reading in the Old Testament, I made some interesting discoveries. In Genesis, I saw DECEIT as the unwritten theme. Overwhelmingly so. Take a look… The serpent deceives Eve. Eve deceives Adam. Adam lies to God. Then, there’s the first murder. The...
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