by Elaine McAllister | Jun 20, 2024 | Family, Life, Memories, Thankfulness, Uncategorized
Mine was a petty purchase. Not one to break the bank. Just a small fountain drink to quench my thirst on a steamy hot day. As I walked toward the counter I reached for my wallet, but the cashier simply smiled, waved her hand, and said “You have a nice...
by Elaine McAllister | Jun 14, 2024 | Faith, Family, Life, Memories, Pandemic, Perspective, Prayer, Thankfulness, Trusting God
A couple of years ago, I saw something in nature that gave me a new perspective on life and death; on caregiving. It was Day 12 of my husband’s fight for life. I was en route to the hospital where he was battling Covid Pneumonia – a long, battle with many...
by Elaine McAllister | Jan 1, 2024 | Family, Life, Memories, Reflecting God, Thankfulness
“McPherson Woman Reports Rare Mountain Lion Sighting: Last Documented Sighting of a Cougar in Kansas was in 1904.” That was the headline! The local newspaper was first to tell my story; just a couple sentences about what I saw in the New Gottland...
by Elaine McAllister | Dec 27, 2023 | Life, Memories, Thankfulness
Long ago, I resigned myself to the fact that something very valuable to my younger self must have been unintentionally tossed out with the trash sometime in the last five decades. Thankfully, the memory hasn’t faded.I even mentioned this on social media a few weeks...
by Elaine McAllister | Mar 16, 2023 | Faith, Life, Perspective, Reflecting God, Thankfulness, Trusting God, Writing
How can it be? I’m seated next to the One who came to save the world. Yet, only He knows what lies ahead. No one else knows…well, except for me! I was given a glance into the future – a flash forward, if you will. I know what’s coming but the...
by Elaine McAllister | Mar 6, 2023 | Faith, Friends, Generational Storytelling, Ghostwriting, Grandparenting, Life, Prayer, Publication, Reflecting God, Thankfulness, Trusting God, Uncategorized, Words Have Power, Writing
Springtime is upon us and though we have another predicted cold snap, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Oh, how I long for warm weather, long days of sunlight, and the newness that arrives with Spring. At the end of every winter, I realize how much I love...
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