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,...
Mama’s Hands
They held me as a newborn, as she praised God for the little girl she’d so desperately prayed for, and nearly lost. They fed and clothed and cared for me as a little girl who was so blessed to call her mine. They disciplined me when I chose wrong over right, always taking the opportunity to teach me the difference and encourage me to choose...
Something Added…
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about life, and growing older! (Did I say that? Old? Me? Nah! Can’t be!) It’s funny – well, maybe not – when you come to the realization that you have less years AHEAD than in your PAST! I’m there. How about you? I’ve noticed that those who accumulate birthdays,...
Autumn Blessings
I love trees! I really love trees! I love trees in the spring time when they introduce themselves with monochromatic hues – each species showing off its own unique shape and tone – signaling the end of cold weather! I love trees in the summer as they provide shade, and as they rustle in the Kansas winds with unequalled percussion!...
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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