“When do I ‘arrive’?”
“When do I arrive?” It was a question I struggled with. I was a young wife and mother – well, not real young – but just not feeling like I was where I wanted to be in my Christian walk. Nothing was wrong with it, I just wanted more. I wondered, when do I get to the point of being the woman God wants me to be? When do I...
Launching with Faith
What if the alarm doesn’t go off, and we don’t make it to the church in time to drop off our daughter for the mission trip? It was an early morning departure time, and we had an hour drive to even get there, so our alarm was set much earlier than usual. We would have to leave our house at 4:30am. God heard my unspoken request,...
Friends. Revisited.
This post was originally published more than a year ago. I’ve been reminded in the last few days, once again, of the importance of my friends, so have decided to revisit and republish it, in honor of my friends, near and far! Those of you who are new ‘followers,’ this one’s for YOU, and I’m glad we’re friends! ENJOY!!! I’m thankful for...
Sticks and Stones…
Do you ever wonder about the power of words in the ears of a child? Words are more powerful than many imagine. Especially the negative ones! “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me!” If you’re from my ‘era’, you heard that growing up – right? Well, I’m here to tell you,...
My ‘Whys’!
Habits are hard to break! The “will” is a strong thing! And, change is difficult. In this, the first month of the year, there are many who are, most likely, expressing those same thoughts if they made New Year’s Resolutions, or lifestyle changes. We’ve all been there, as we’ve tried to break a habit, whether...
Winter Jealousy!
Feeling jealous today! It’s Christmas Day! Not a feeling I should have – especially today, right? Well, I’m jealous! I’m in the living room, listening to my husband’s muffled voice and occasional laugh coming from the other room. He went in there to make a phone call this Christmas Day. He’s calling his...
Thankful
The lights on the tree are still twinkling – Funny thing – I hadn’t even noticed them earlier! There was too much commotion! Happy voices! Laughter! Giggles! Commotion, yes! But, it’s much too quiet now! Underneath the tree, it’s unfamiliarly bare! Two trash bags are swollen with crumpled wrapping paper! The...
What’s Your Ark?
Recently, while reading in the Old Testament, I made some interesting discoveries. In Genesis, I saw DECEIT as the unwritten theme. Overwhelmingly so. Take a look… The serpent deceives Eve. Eve deceives Adam. Adam lies to God. Then, there’s the first murder. The earth is so corrupt at this point that God – even God – wants a DO OVER! And,...
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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