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 intense. By then, our son had moved out, so I recleaned the house from top to...
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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 happily ever after. Sounds good, right? Easier said than done. Who knew we’d own...
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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 beginning of many more blog posts ahead, now that this crazy stage of life - for...
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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 reminds me to find gratitude, even in the midst of her own crazy. You're a ROCK...
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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. While taking a hiatus, I finished my fourth book (tentatively titled The Brain...
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Reflecting God This Christmas
NOTE: THIS post is Part Two of my last post, "When God Says 'I've Got This!' - you may want to read that one first! THIS is the presentation I prepared for the recent Christmas Brunch. Recently, I spoke at a women’s retreat. A committee member I’ve known for years introduced me to one of the guests. “Have you ever met?” she asked. “I don’t...
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When God Says “I’ve Got This!”
God puts us in situations to prove we need ONLY Him. I shared this meme on Facebook last Friday. It intrigued me. Worth pondering, for sure. I try to live my life - no matter what - through a lens of “What are you teaching me through this, God?” When great times come our way it’s easy. Right? But in hard times, there’s a bit more...
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Boundaries
I'm learning. Still learning. And, one of the things I'm learning about is boundaries. Boundaries exist no matter where we are. There are boundaries on the streets and highways we drive. Curbs. Shoulders. Islands between lanes of traffic. Barriers of concrete or cables draped between steel posts. Boundaries to keep me safe. Boundaries to keep...
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Welcome, I’m Elaine. I’m a follower of Jesus Christ, a choreographer of 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!
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