Religion or Relationship?
I was a country kid. A horseback-riding, cattle-checking, fence-fixing, Jeep-driving, Daddy’s girl. Ranch life was the best, and memories remain decades later as if they were made just last week. Those memories sometimes include ones that have nothing at all to do...
Don’t Pack Your Introvert!
“Don’t pack your introvert,” he advised. What? You’re kidding! An introvert by design, I was most comfortable away from the chaotic chatter of a crowd, yet I was expected to leave my introvert at home? An internal battle raged as I considered the outlandish idea....
A Single Tear
I’ve been silent, and yes, dust bunnies have accumulated on my blog. I was reminded of this a few days ago while meeting someone for coffee. A local woman – a faithful follower of my blog – came to our table to ask if I’d stopped writing. She had...
Watching for Blockbuster Moments
When reading the Bible do you ever visualize the story in your mind’s eye? A friend of mine once shared devotions at a staff meeting I attended. She retold an all-too-familiar Bible story but with such excitement and passion that every listener was enthralled. We were...An Epilogue…
A couple weeks ago, I wrote about my uncle (Jim) who was killed in Vietnam in 1969. When his older brother (David) was drafted later that year, our family was devastated to learn he, too, was being sent to the front lines in that jungle war. That blog Is There...
Welcome, I’m Elaine. I’m a follower of Jesus Christ, a choreographer of words, a challenger of the status quo, an admirer of all things colorful, and a lover of life who finds great comfort and joy in knowing I’m completely adequate to do whatever it is God calls me to do!
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