Destination: Florida
Life is an adventure, and I'm always up for one! I just returned home, safe and sound, after a road trip through ten states, covering over 3,500 miles...all by myself! It was a memorable adventure, and will be the topic of future blogs, I'm sure! But, for now, just a recap... I learned early on to embrace adventure! I moved a lot as a kid....
I Am From…
At a recent writing workshop, an 'exercise' was given to 'emulate' a poetry 'form' (I chose the often-emulated "I Am From" by Mary Pipher) .... I am from Arden and Nadine. From Carl and Bertha. From Marvin and Madge Edith. From the wooded hills of Iowa and the flat sunny plains of Kansas. From hot, humid summers and wicked, windblown winters....
From Impossible to Inevitable
Christopher Reeve once said something quite profound about dreams. He said, at first, they may seem impossible, then they appear improbable, but as the dreamer moves toward the dream - they become inevitable. I like that! My world comes alive with a pen in hand - it always has. As a young child, I would write about life, or cats, or 4-H...
Heaven’s Blockbuster
When reading the Bible do you ever visualize the story in your mind’s eye, wishing you could have been there? A friend once shared devotions at a staff meeting, retelling an all-too-familiar Bible story with such passion that every listener was enthralled. We were captured and carried into that Biblical scene as if it were showing in 3-D right...
“But, I WANTED this baby…”
I'll never forget that time! Though decades have passed, the memory remains palpable! It was the late 1970s. Jim and I had been married a few years, and though we had agreed to wait at least five years to start a family, I found myself yearning for motherhood. He, on the other hand, was resolute in that decision so as other friends were having...
Grandma’s Mantra!
The pendulum is swinging, and with it comes a promise of freedom! Freedom from stuff! Freedom from bulging closets and overstuffed drawers. Freedom from colored plastic totes, methodically organized and labeled, but full of even more stuff! You see, I’m the daughter of a 'saver-of-everything' – one with almost hoarder status, by today’s...
More Thankfulness
I posted a few things I'm thankful for the other day -- I'll continue that list, today... I'm thankful for seasons. For change. For the freshness of Spring after a harsh Winter. For the promise of Winter after a harsh Summer. For the seasons that bring us diversity. For the reasons to see God's glory in His creation - each and every day. And,...
That Glimpse of Life, Within…
He’s a giant! Always a great believer in the power of a positive attitude! Ornery, and full of spunk! I remember – in years past - whenever he was asked how he was doing, his standard response was “if I was any better, I’d be twins!” Full of spunk, and equally full of bull! Quick to interject a joke into any conversation. Quicker yet to enter...
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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