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...
by Elaine McAllister | Dec 15, 2020 | Christmas, Creches, Faith, Family, Friends, Life, Prayer, Reflecting God, Traditions, Trusting God, Truth
We three kings… …steadfast in their goal to follow a celestial flashlight. Three kings, determined in their search for the newborn King. These kings brought fine gifts – gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Expensive gifts for a baby in a barn. A baby...
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