Persistence
One of these days your perspective will change as you rise above the surface and rest on the peak of success…but never forget the passion and persistence that propelled you to that point.
Celebrate Grandparenting!
Do you celebrate grandparenting? I certainly do, and have for 4,760 days to be exact. That’s when it all started – 4,760 days ago – behind closed doors. Last minute complications changed our plans, so rather than witnessing the birth of my first grandchild, I stood in the hallway as they wheeled my daughter behind those doors...
May 28th
Glenn & I with our Daddy, and our dog! May 28th – just another day, right? Well, not for me! It’s been a while since I sang Happy Birthday, but perhaps he can hear me from Heaven…..sure hope so! Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday, Dear Daddy! Happy Birthday to you! Summer of 1954, most likely...
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!”
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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