Grandma's Gleanings
Words and Thoughts from Grandma
It pleased God…to display His free and sovereign mercy in the conversion of a great multitude of souls in a short space of time, turning them from a formal, cold, and careless profession of Christianity, to the lively exercise of every Christian grace, and the powerful practice of our holy religion. Those words, spoken by …
Nothing struck more dread into this young, elementary school student than report card day. Most of that achievement summary was great; I always did well in spelling, reading, writing, and any type of history. But noticeably absent from that list is math. We received two math grades, one for computation and one for problem …
“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 …
Yes, I had been bitten by the complacency bug. A year prior, I began noticing an issue with one of my toenails, which was terribly sore, swollen, and discolored. I tried a few home remedies, but the longer the issue continued, the laxer I became regarding finding a permanent solution. My natural soaks and …
I just love when God picks the least-likely character in human eyes and uses that person as His spokesman. So it is with this blunt, plainspoken, and un-intimidated farmer from Tekoa. He was not a prophet, or even the son of a prophet, but merely a common herdsman, a sycamore-fig-farmer from an insignificant village …
When our petite, teeny Oriental bundle of joy arrived on the scene many years ago, her daddy’s heart immediately exploded with deep joy and unbridled love. From the moment he set his eyes on her, he would forever be her hero; she could always be confident in her daddy’s enduring affection and unwavering acceptance. …
As a former teacher at a Christian school, I was always on the prowl for fun field trip opportunities for my students. Our school was small, so all age groups were generally included on our special outings. Finding something that both the oldest and the youngest would enjoy was difficult, but one of our …
We live in an exercise-crazed society, don’t we. And you can’t just exercise, you have to do it in style, with all the proper equipment: the running shoes, the yoga mat, the back support, the hand weights, the cute attire, and on and on. Regardless of the weather, we pass faithful joggers every Sunday morning …
We have come a long way from shopping the Mom and Pop stores of my childhood, those old, beloved, hometown stores where everyone knew everyone, a place when we were all friends and family. First came the transition to indoor shopping malls, causing the small towns that dotted my river valley to shutter their windows …
For weeks we had been forced to jump through the unending hoops of government regulations and red tape. We were purchasing our first home through a Pennsylvania bond agreement made popular in the 1980’s, created to assist first-time home owners. Goodness, there were a LOT of hoops! Like anything government-related, we were bombarded with a …
We look forward to this quiet ritual every March, a subtle yet sure sign that winter is losing its grip and spring will soon blanket our neighborhood. Nestled on a winding country road, skirting the edges of Brush Creek, is our very own Heron Hotel. Herons are social birds, nesting in a well-established heronry, …