Grandma's Gleanings
Words and Thoughts from Grandma
On January 26, 1945, Audie Murphy and approximately 40 U.S. troops sat shivering in a frigid, snow-covered field near Holtzwihr, France. Those battle-weary soldiers had been ordered to hold a vital roadway until reinforcements arrived, but the promised relief was slow in coming. When 250 German troops and 6 tanks emerged from the woods, …
If you wear corrective lenses as I do, you may be familiar with the term myopia. Myopia is an eye disorder where light focuses in front of, instead of on, the retina. Put simply, your eyes have improper focus. Because the eye is incapable of bringing the light into sharp focus, distant objects will …
“Some trust in chariots, and some in horses…” and humanly speaking, why wouldn’t you? This would be especially true for the ancient nation of Israel, who was often threatened by chariot-equipped armies. God’s children were pursued by “Pharaoh…his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen,” as the Hebrews embarked on their journey toward …
Imagine this scene unfolding before you. Israel is at a spiritual low nationally, their people divided, anarchy and apostasy are ruling the day, and to complicate matters further, Elisha, the faithful man of God and spiritual leader of his people, had “fallen sick” and succumbed to his illness. His voice was silenced at a time …
Wow, has anyone ever seen anything like this before? This bald man must have completely lost his mind, loosened any grasp he had on reality. We have suffered drought for years and now we finally have some rain; why in the world would anyone destroy their farming equipment, their livelihood? And thus, the curtain is …