I’m a follower of Jesus Christ, a choreographer of dancing 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! I’m a wife to one, mom to two, grandma to five, and I live in the middle of the United States of America with my husband, and a cat named Mufasa who believes he owns our home!
My hope is you’ll find inspiration, encouragement, truth, and even a bit of humor in my words penned in this blog!
Elaine McAllister Author – Recent Blog Posts
One More Breath…
Life is but a breath of air. One, followed by another, then another. At some point, we breathe our last. Only God knows when our life on Earth will end. That reality hits harder with every passing year. Like an ever-expanding snowball speeding down a hill, names are...
“All Aboard!” Revisited – The Final Post
Sunrise comes late in Idaho. Two time zones separated us from our norm. Our bodies adjusted, but would soon have to adjust back to the Central Time Zone. This pic, taken that last morning, shows the front steps to our loft apartment, above that shop, in the backyard...
“All Aboard” Revisited! Part Ten
"Those who leave stories for future generations give us a gift of time, woven together into tapestries of the past. They give us pathways into a history with which we can relate. In doing so, both those who share and those who listen benefit from intentional...
“All Aboard” Revisited – Part Nine
Grandma's story continues to grow as layers of history are uncovered. I knew it would. I always tell participants in my Generational Storytelling workshops that the work of a family historian or genealogist is never done. That excites some and frustrates others. Happy...
“All Aboard” Revisited – Part Eight
My Grandma - Bertha A. Ratcliff York - was a phenomenal woman. Plain and simple, but I learned a lot from her in the 30-some years we shared life on Earth. She passed in 1984...just weeks before my son was born. Grandma taught me how to live and how to die (remember...
“All Aboard” Revisited – Part Seven
I've visited nearly all of the 48 contiguous states in my lifetime and can attest that there is beauty in every single one. Still, I'm convinced Idaho has an overabundance of scenic wonderland. I fell in love with the area while researching to write Grandma's...