Some wise – and perhaps some funny – sayings I found in my devotion book. Hope you enjoy them. Lighthouses don’t fire off cannons to draw attention to their light – they just shine If your service for God is worth anything, it’s worth everything By the time you get your shoulder to the wheel, […]
Do you ever read something in the Bible and think “what in the world does that mean”? Do you ever read something in the Bible and think “that doesn’t sound right?” Do you ever read something in the Bible and wonder “how does that fit in today’s society?” Well – I have done all of […]
So – school was cancelled and we have our littlest granddaughter for an a couple of days. I listed some ideas we could do on a cold winter day. What To Do On a Cold Winter Day Well baby it is cold outside! Right now at 6:00 pm it is -7 with a windchill of […]
I remember all the news articles and the publicity given in 1982 when the first artificial heart was implanted in a patient in South Africa. The doctors behind this were portrayed as great men of science – as they should have been. However until I began doing research on black history I never knew that […]
Walking with Jesus as my friend and redeemer for many years, I found Him faithful in every circumstance. Yet, I must confess, sometimes when things get difficult I seem to forget His faithfulness and start worrying. Recently, thinking about this I thought my reaction really depends on where I stand in my relationship to Him. […]
In reading the book of Jude in the New Testament this week, I was reminded of his warning to the church that there would be false teachers that pervert the truth of God’s Word. Thinking of “truth” reminded me of Pilate’s question to Jesus: “What is truth?” Pilate asked this question in response to Jesus’ […]
This time of year my mind goes back to Thanksgivings of the past. One thing I always loved about our Thanksgiving gatherings was it gave me a chance to enjoy my mother’s pies. She was an excellent pie maker. As I remember my mother, I think of all she taught me. And we owe our […]
Getting ready for a fall road trip, I recently opened some pictures from a fall road trip taken three years ago. While driving through the scenic St. Croix River Valley in Minnesota we found an amazing outdoor sculpture park. Founded in 1996 Franconia has an active artist residency program. Each year the park has over […]
As my husband and I age, we find we are no longer able to be as active as we once were. For years my husband was a pastor and I worked alongside him teaching Bible classes, playing for worship and all the many tasks that come with serving a community of Christians. This year I […]
He was 15 when he came into my life. A young widow with two young daughters, I knew nothing about raising little boys and certainly nothing about raising teenage boys. But when I married my husband we had an agreement: Take me – take my kids! We started our journey together as friends. He had […]
Another blog from early last year that I want to repost to celebrate Women’s History Month. Grandma’s Ramblings History books are full of the deeds of men – both good and bad. But what about the women? Surprisingly women have accomplished a great deal that has never really been given the attention it deserves. Yesterday […]
I posted this list last year – but would like to share again – as you are shopping don’t forget those who are less fortunate than you! For everyone concerned about “keeping Christ in Christmas” instead of worrying rather some pagan says “Merry Christmas” let’s really “keep Christ in Christmas” by what we do rather […]
Before the costumes for Halloween are off the shelves, Christmas decorations are everywhere. Now I’m not fussing about getting ready for Christmas too early – or listening to Christmas songs before Thanksgiving. I love the Christmas season and understand how exciting that time can be. But sometimes it seems Thanksgiving gets lost in that time […]
This week my husband and I, along with our youngest daughter and our youngest granddaughter, took a final road trip before summer ends and everyone heads back to school. We had seen pictures of this town and it looked interesting, but we were not sure if it would be worth the trip (four hours one […]
