by Elaine McAllister | May 31, 2019 | Faith, Family, Grandparenting, Prayer, Thankfulness, Writing
Do you celebrate grandparenting? I certainly do, and have for 4,760 days to be exact. That’s when it all started – 4,760 days ago – behind closed doors. Last minute complications changed our plans, so rather than witnessing the birth of my first...
by Elaine McAllister | May 28, 2019 | Elder Care, Faith, Family, Life, Thankfulness
Glenn & I with our Daddy, and our dog! May 28th – just another day, right? Well, not for me! It’s been a while since I sang Happy Birthday, but perhaps he can hear me from Heaven…..sure hope so! Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy...
by Elaine McAllister | Apr 12, 2019 | Elder Care, Faith, Family, Life, Thankfulness, Writing
It’s been a few years. Much has changed. Little ones have grown up. People have moved. Relationships have ended and others have begun. Time flies, and memories fade, but still, the absence of one’s Mama is not easy to disguise. It remains. There’s a...
by Elaine McAllister | Oct 26, 2018 | Family, Life, Thankfulness
Nostalgia It’s defined by some as a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, and I would agree. I’ve had my share of wistful and nostalgic moments lately, having just returned from a much too short, and long overdue family reunion. My heart...
by Elaine McAllister | Sep 12, 2018 | Faith, Family, Life, Thankfulness
“I’m so sorry,” I said, stoically, “but as much as I WANT to accept the position, I’m going to have to turn it down.” There was hesitation on the other end of the line. Perhaps even disappointment, matching mine. The chairman had expressed the overwhelming support of...
by Elaine McAllister | Jul 7, 2018 | Family, Life, Thankfulness, Writing
Each one of us has a story. Many stories are sealed, never to be revealed. Sealed within us – possibly due to the introverted notion that no one else would care to know our story, or our inability to know where to begin in telling it. Yet, the story is there....
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