Beauty and Truth
We’ve all heard it said before: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Right? I see things as beautiful, while others may not. Likewise, I am sometimes totally unimpressed by what others see as beautiful. We aren’t alike and that’s okay! Today, another adage is much more fitting: Truth is in the mind of the thinker. Truth is in the...
Remembering Mama
It’s been a few years. Much has changed. Little ones have grown up. People have moved. Relationships have ended and others have begun. Time flies, and memories fade, but still, the absence of one’s Mama is not easy to disguise. It remains. There’s a hole, and it’s most evident in the good times and the bad times. You...
Penmanship, Phonics, and Pfun – My Writing Journey
I just participated in Writers Chat, an awesome group of Christian writers who encourage, support, challenge, and inspire each other weekly, online. Today we focused on our writing stories; when we realized we were meant to write, how God is leading us, what genres we choose, and anything happening in our writing world today. What inspiration!...
Preschool Theology
That early-morning drive when Emma was just four years old led to quite a conversation.
My Bucket List Adventure
“I need you to help me keep getting goodnight kisses.” “And, just how long have you been GETTING these goodnight kisses?” I asked, teasingly. “Oh, about 58 years now!”
Forgetful Followers
Wilderness Wanderers Over and over again it was repeated. Different circumstances. Different outcomes. But the pattern was evident as the Israelites and Moses wandered in the wilderness together. And, it still is today. The Israelites had been held captive for far too long when God tapped the shoulder of Moses, the most unwilling leader...
Antique Malls
I’ve never been one to shy away from the number of candles on my birthday cake. I’ve lived life thoroughly and without many regrets. I choose to celebrate life rather than fretting about my age. But lately, the years of my existence are accumulating at an alarming rate. It seems everyone is reminding me of my upcoming 65th...
Nostalgic Moments
Nostalgia It’s defined by some as a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, and I would agree. I’ve had my share of wistful and nostalgic moments lately, having just returned from a much too short, and long overdue family reunion. My heart is full. The nostalgic moments of days gone by were remembered, and rehashed...
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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