The Ratcliffs of Lancashire, England
Fierce storms battered the small fleet of forty ships accompanying William Penn and his family to a colony to be named Pennsylvania. Charles II of England granted this colony to Penn, and he gathered other Quakers and set sail on the 5th day of the 7th month of 1682. Thirty-nine passengers boarded a small sailing vessel –...
Meet the Ancestors!
Want to be part of a totally unscientific study?Recently, I learned about a study conducted by One Poll for Ancestry (the company). I found it FASCINATING! Just for fun, here’s what was asked of participants. Let’s see how my readers compare with those who were involved in this study.Grab a piece of paper and a pen. Now…write...
To Soar Beyond the Ho-Hum!
Springtime is upon us and though we have another predicted cold snap, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Oh, how I long for warm weather, long days of sunlight, and the newness that arrives with Spring. At the end of every winter, I realize how much I love spring but after each blazingly-hot Kansas summer, I await fall with the same...
Meet the Ancestors!
Would you like to be part of a totally unscientific study? Recently, I learned about a study conducted by One Poll for Ancestry (the company). I found it FASCINATING! Just for fun, let’s see how my readers compare with those who were involved in this study. Grab a piece of paper and a pen. Can you write the full names of your four...
Generational Storytelling: The Workshop!
As I write this, the sunshine outside my office window is beckoning. “Come…come enjoy my warmth,” it seems to say. With the Kansas weather being so ever-changing, it is indeed tempting, but I will pause first and write a note. It’s been a busy month here. I’ve been participating in an online writers’...
Generational Storytelling – Offered Locally!
I’m teaching a 5-week course on Generational Storytelling (heritage writing, family history, whatever you may want to call it) every Wednesday in March. If you are local (central KS) and interested in knowing more, please contact me. ← BackThank you for your response. ✨ Name(required) Email(required) Website Message Submit Thanks...
The Miracle of Time
365 Days! Seems like yesterday, but also seems like 1,000 years ago!Time is intriguing…always with us, luring us from one point in life to another as we race at breakneck speed from birth to death, Always there, but only to be lived once. Time cannot be slowed allowing us to rest during hard times. Nor can it be sped up so we have less...
The Gift of Childhood Memories
Every day I see children and young people on their way to their elementary school, middle school, and high school. It’s the daily view from my office window here in small-town America, and I love it. School has been in session for a few weeks here and perhaps the newness has worn off. Students are in the swing of things and nearing the...
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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