Grandma's Gleanings
Words and Thoughts from Grandma
After a day filled with grandchildren giggling, playing, and running about the house in carefree abandon, the busyness of the day had faded and evening was upon us. The last little one had departed, leaving Grandpa and Grandma in the stillness to which we have become accustomed. But what happened next touched my heart and …
Good morning, everyone! Please stand, if you are able, and let’s sing hymn number one in our songbooks…and another morning worship service was underway. All of the hassle of the morning preparation was erased and now I could bask in some precious moments devoted solely to worship and praise, as I waited upon my Father …
The long trek would become a regular event, a family holiday of sorts. When our youngest son chose a college in Florida, we knew that we would soon have to adapt to the nineteen-hour trip from our living room to his dorm room. To make the trip a bit more bearable, we would schedule our …
My vast medical knowledge (sarcasm alert) was expanded a bit today. I had been scheduled for outpatient surgery weeks ago, a simple procedure to remove a sizable growth from my left great toe. But then came the Covid crisis, and all elective surgeries were put on temporary hold, mine included. Rather than wait out another …
To say that I love my bird-feeding stations would be an understatement. A combination of seven feeders, varying in style and size, grace my property, helping to dot the landscape with the colors and sounds of nature. And seeds…we have them all here at the Winkle Nature Refuge: safflower and dried fruit for the brilliantly-colored …
As I was planning a meal recently for a family gathering, I found myself rummaging through some VERY old recipes in search of an appropriate dessert to enjoy on a hot summer day. Ah…four-layer delight…a refreshing, perfect palate-pleaser to complete my picnic menu. Layers…a buttery nut-laden base, a cream cheese second floor, chocolate pudding, topped …
Hi, boys and girls! Here are some new verses for you to memorize! It is so important to hide God’s Word in our hearts.
It would be an experiment in independence, a nation comprised of free people-citizens who could speak, write, assemble, and worship without fear of a tyrant’s intervention. Prior to the American Revolution, the crown of England imprisoned, mutilated, exiled, and even killed men and women who voiced opposition, who belonged to minority political parties, or …
Formerly located on the western shore of modern-day Turkey, this city was considered the most important trading hub in the Mediterranean Sea area, with a bustling harbor well-equipped to accommodate the finest of seaworthy vessels, along with a complex highway system that radiated throughout Asia Minor and beyond. Ephesus would be second only to …
He probably felt as though his best days were far behind him. What an adventurous life had been his since that life-changing day on the shores of Galilee, a day when he and his brother were “mending their nets” and a Man called unto them to “Come after me, and I will make you fishers …
It is defined as a list of things a person wants to achieve or experience before reaching a certain age or dying, but where did the phrase bucket list originate? Many would trace it back to the Middle Ages, when execution by hanging was common and the executioner would kick the bucket to consummate the …
“His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive tree.” Rather common in the Holy Land, the olive tree is a multi-branched evergreen with a smooth, ash-colored bark and green, leathery leaves. The olive tree is an extremely slow-growing plant, requiring many years of patient labor to reach its fullest fruitfulness. Mature …
It would be a slow, sad journey of nearly seven miles on foot. For these two travelers, when the mighty Prophet died upon the cross, all their hopes of rescue from the brutal Roman Empire died with Him. As they traveled to the “village called Emmaus,” Emma-us, or warm well, “they talked together of …
Life was difficult for the children of the small nation of Israel as they struggled and suffered under the heavy hand of Roman rule. Due to this intense oppression from the Roman Empire, frequent riots and uprising laced daily life. As a result, many influential groups had come into prominence: the Pharisees, who were …
We have been marooned in our house for two weeks now, fourteen long days of confinement within the walls of our home. Life has changed with the arrival of the coronavirus; we are experiencing a crisis, a time of national darkness and pain. But through the experience, we have learned to appreciate those insignificant …