by Elaine McAllister | Jan 6, 2023 | Faith, Family, Fitness, Life, Pandemic, Perspective, Prayer, Thankfulness, Trusting God, Truth
365 Days! Seems like yesterday, but also seems like 1,000 years ago!Time is intriguing…always with us, luring us from one point in life to another as we race at breakneck speed from birth to death, Always there, but only to be lived once. Time cannot be slowed...
by Elaine McAllister | Aug 24, 2022 | Faith, Family, Fitness, Life, Pandemic, Thankfulness, Trusting God, Truth, Writing
This year – 2022 – has been a blur for Jim and me due to Covid-19. It’s how we celebrated Christmas and it’s how we welcomed the new year, too; isolated and sick. I began to improve but Jim declined. In early January, Jim ended up in the emergency room,...
by Elaine McAllister | Jul 28, 2022 | Faith, Family, Friends, Gossip, Life, Reflecting God, Truth, Uncategorized, Words Have Power
“Oh my goodness! Did you hear…?”Such a statement prompts us to lean in and listen carefully before we add unsolicited advice about the juicy gossip revealed. We may be at a backyard barbecue with friends and family, or in the bleachers during a ball game. Wherever...
by Elaine McAllister | Jul 9, 2022 | Family, Friends, Life, Perspective, Social Media, Truth, Writing
“Let minor differences and personal preferences, if there be such, go to the winds.” Abraham Lincoln 1 When Jim and I were young parents, we were advised to choose our battles wisely. In other words, don’t make a big deal out of something that isn’t a big deal. There...
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 20, 2020 | Christmas, Creches, Faith, Family, Friends, Life, Pandemic, Prayer, Reflecting God, Simplify, Traditions, Trusting God, Truth
Good Sunday Morning, Friends! It’s December 20th, and Day #20 of my 2020 Christmas Creche Countdown! Have you followed my posts? If so, you’ve seen 40 of my wonderful, unique, treasured nativities so far, and there are several more to be featured in the...
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