Growing up in a Christian home, I learned to pray at a very young age. Prayer was an important part of my family’s life. Every meal we took turns thanking God for our food. As the “baby” in the family my first prayers over meal time were memorized prayers like God is great, God is […]
The beauty of that night was not a calm, serene setting with radiant beams emitting from or around the baby. The beauty of that night was how clearly it showed the love of God – sending His son not to the king’s palace or the rich man’s house, but to a dirty, cold, dark stable. […]
For those of you who have followed my blog for awhile you know how much my husband and I love to play Scrabble. I have referred to it as an addiction. Confessions of a Scrabble Addict! My children say when I die instead of a visitation, they will have a Scrabble tournament. Sounds great to me. […]
This was recently shared by a pastor and so funny I wanted to share with my readers. Father: What does the Bible say about how you treat your father and mother? Child: Honor thy father and mother. Father: Good. What does the Bible say about how you treat your siblings? Child: Thou shall not kill. […]
A wonderful Thanksgiving! It was a great Thanksgiving this year. Our youngest granddaughter spent the night before with us – and slept all snuggled up next to me. The morning brought her mother and father and while I made the scalloped potatoes and banana pudding that my family love, my daughter fixed all the rest of […]
I just finished reading a powerful book about the suffering of a Christian man imprisoned in Sudan for 445 days. While I understand the concerns of Christians here in our country that we might lose some of our religious freedoms, I had to once again see that we have no idea what real persecution for […]
Most of us have heard of Ellis Island. Many of us who have traced our ancestry can lay claim to having descended from someone who came through Ellis Island on their journey to becoming an American citizen. Prior to 1892 immigration was controlled by individual states. On January 1, 1892 the Federal government opened an […]
I posted this a couple of years ago – but as we head into another election season and as the rhetoric again heats up as to our need to be a “Christian” nation, I thought I would share it again. Grandma’s Ramblings For many weeks this post has been on my mind. I have hesitated […]
I love music! My best times of devotion are when I listen first to a praise song and sit and meditate on God’s presence before I pick up my Bible or my devotional book. In times of great joy or great sorrow in my life I have often gone to my piano and played a […]
With recent health issues, I have been spending way too much time at home. Experiencing a lot of severe pain, I am faced with two choices. Take pain medications and then feel too sleepy or zombie-like to do anything. Don’t take pain medications and hurt too bad to do anything. I have missed church, given […]
My husband and I love to watch HGTV. Many of the programs show clients who say they are looking for their “forever home.” A place where they can put down roots and raise a family. A place where they can make memories to last a lifetime. That sounds so good. To have a place where […]
Living out our faith privately was never meant to be an option. Grandma’s Ramblings The following is taken from the book “The Hole in Our Gospel’ written by the president of World Vision, Richard Stearns. It speaks much better than I can of our need to make a difference. I have expressed my thoughts on […]
I’m desperate! Or, am I? In Sunday’s worship we sang a Michael W Smith song entitled “Breathe.” This is a song I love. This is the air I breathe This is the air I breathe Your holy presence living in me
For those of you who follow my blog you know I recently stopped wearing a wig after 19 years post cancer and I am trying to get my hair to grow back. Give Me Hair!!! I have googled “hair loss” “hair growth” and read all kinds of articles and commercials on products that will help […]
