by Elaine McAllister | Jul 7, 2022 | Elder Care, Family, Friends, Life, Persistence, Prayer, Thankfulness, Trusting God
In the wee hours of the morning many years ago, I found a website that would change my life! Thanks to my new home computer, the world wide web took me places I’d never been. Among many other things, I searched for records of my uncle, Jim, who was killed in Vietnam....
by Elaine McAllister | Jul 1, 2022 | Faith, Family, Friends, Life, Persistence, Perspective, Simplify, Trusting God
Life. It can be intense! When my 60-something husband and I (also 60-something) began planning for our next (unlikely) 60 years together, we had no idea how intense that journey would be, nor that it would involve a marathon move spanning nearly three years. It about...
by Elaine McAllister | Jun 26, 2022 | Elder Care, Faith, Family, Life, Prayer, Reflecting God, Trusting God
“Surgery isn’t an option,” the surgeon said with as much compassion as he could muster. “I’m sorry but what we’re facing are end-of-life issues.” His words sucked the air right out of the room leaving only silence punctuated by unexpected emotions. After a few more...
by Elaine McAllister | Aug 26, 2021 | Elder Care, Faith, Family, Life, Thankfulness, Trusting God
“I never even knew my dad cared about me,” he said, as we snuggled and kissed good night. My heart nearly burst with emotion. How can a boy grow to be a man without knowing his dad even cares?I had been fortunate. Divorce was a word I’d only heard. Not something I’d...
by Elaine McAllister | Dec 30, 2020 | Faith, Family, Life, Thankfulness, Trusting God, Truth, Writing
Why is it…my best thoughts come easily – as gushing waters – when I’m without a pen and paper to record them? That’s just not right. Not for a writer, at least. As the toasty warm water washed through my freshly shampooed (and astonishingly thin) hair this...
by Elaine McAllister | Dec 27, 2020 | Christmas, Creches, Faith, Family, Friends, Life, Prayer, Reflecting God, Trusting God
After the 2020 Christmas Creche Countdown is the Great Creche Takedown – it’s time to bring out the tubs and the blister wrap bags and get packing! This really is quite an ordeal – both the unwrapping and the rewrapping – but I sure enjoy the...
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