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
Creche Countdown
Traditions!Christmas is one of those tradition-rich holidays. I love traditions, but I've found not all are 'doable' during Covid. In my book, Celebrate Grandparenting: 101 Ways to Intentionally Connect with your Grands, I devoted an entire section to Traditions, but...
Our Marathon Move – Part Three – Conclusion
NOTE: THIS IS PART THREE OF A SERIES CHRONICLING THE LAST THREE YEARS OF OUR LIVES. Come on along as I wrap up this journey....our commuter marriage and our marathon move.Finally, with no more loan extensions available, time was closing in. The stress was super...
Our Marathon Move – Part Two
NOTE: THIS IS PART TWO OF A 3-PART SERIES ABOUT OUR COMMUTER MARRIAGE AND MARATHON MOVE! Join us on the journey that's been our primary focus for three years...Overall, our plans for the next 60 years were good. Move, sell, pay off debt, downsize, retire, and live...
Our Marathon Move
NOTE: THIS IS THE FIRST OF A 3-PART SERIES, ENCAPSULATING THE PAST THREE YEARS OF LIFE. Enjoy the journey as you hear of the ups and downs of life with the McAllisters. It's a journey which brought my blog to a screeching halt a few months ago, and it's the...
When Little is BIG!
Life has changed. I think we'll be looking for our new normal for some time, yet in the midst of "The Crazy" I'm finding the LITTLE things are becoming BIG things. I have so much for which to be thankful... ...my sweet friend, Rhonda, first of all. She CONSTANTLY...
Distractions, Worms, and Social Distancing!
It's Springtime in Kansas - at last! I've been absent for a while and I've missed you - my faithful readers. I've missed writing. Sharing life. Staying in touch. I've had many fleeting thoughts tempting me to craft them into a blog post, but it just hasn't happened....