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
Conference Tips for Writers – Part Two
Having just returned from the Florida Christian Writers Conference I decided to share my top tips for writers who attend such conferences. I shared Part One, a few days ago. Check it out if you haven't already done so, then read the rest of my top tips! And, don't...
Conference Tips for Writers – Part 1
“We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master.” - Ernest Hemingway Recently, in my unattainable quest to become a master, I attended the Florida Christian Writers Conference along with a few hundred aspiring writers. Are we now master...
Conferences are Underrated; Sleep is Overrated!
Well, I did it! Who would’ve thought it? Certainly, not I. I’ve just returned from the Florida Christian Writers Conference at Lake Yale, just outside of Orlando. It was truly a great opportunity and one for which I am so thankful. Everything came together in the last...
Firsts!
“I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it.” – Vincent Willem van Gogh I like that quote from the famous Dutch post-impressionist painter! Think about it. There isn’t one thing we do NOW, that we didn’t do ONCE, for the very FIRST time!...
When God says “PRAY!”……just PRAY!
It was 3 a.m. and I was wide awake, sensing the need for prayer! There were no howling coyotes or barking dogs. There was no thunderstorm, but I was awakened from a sound sleep and a telephone number was as clear to me as if it were written in large, glow-in-the-dark...
The Struggle is Real!
It's real. This struggle. The churning in my gut. The thoughts racing haphazardly through my mind. Those fears. Those what-ifs. Those prayers for which I have no words. I'm thankful God knows my groanings, and I'm thankful for His promises of peace, though I'm not...