Grandma's Gleanings
Words and Thoughts from Grandma
You are about to be wowed, dare I say, impressed! I am about to share with you my vast knowledge of the game of football. Needless to say, this shouldn’t take long. Let’s talk offensive line, consisting of eleven guys. For those of you who are as football-dense as I am, the offensive line …
Brrrrr….it’s cold out there. I guess all thoughts of an early spring have gone to the dogs, so to speak, and those pups sure do look dejected, don’t they? But don’t fret, YOU can still get signed up for our Amazon Spring Fling on Monday, March 23, at 8:00 pm. That’s only a month away …
Have you ever noticed that every time you see a cow, it appears to be constantly chewing on something? The field that abuts our home is grazing land for our neighbor’s herd, so I witness this chewing phenomenon daily. After some research, I learned that cows spend nearly eight hours out of every day …
Located sixty miles northwest of Nazareth, on the edge of the Mediterranean Sea, lies the remains of the once powerful, prideful city of Tyrus (Tyre). Ancient Tyre consisted of two parts, the first part of the city was on the mainland, the second part was located on a small island just off of the …
It is a type of right-of-passage at our Christian school, a ritual signifying a transition, a transition from those carefree high school years, through the threshold of graduation, and into the world of adulthood. And as is the tradition every year, one section of our school’s yearbook is dedicated to our outstanding senior class, …
We spent way too much money this summer on something seemingly stupid…rocks. Not exotic vacations, four-star restaurants, or shopping sprees…rocks! As a result of years of erosion, our dirt driveway had become rutted and uneven. A typical summer thunderstorm would transform the driveway into several small lakes, making a trip from the house to the …
He had set up the surprise perfectly. We would take a short, relaxing drive to one of our favorite scenic spots, spend the afternoon chatting and enjoying the view, then call it a day. When we arrived at the lake that day, I was his best friend, but when I traveled home that evening, …
It was totally my fault; I had been warned time and again, but I never heeded that warning. I knew that the bank was steep, dangerous, but it was the quickest way to the clothes line, and I am ALWAYS in hyper-mode. So one fateful morning as I sped about to complete my chores, …
She was the heartbeat of our family for years, that sweet glue that held us all together, and nothing delighted my little ones more than knowing that they were going to spend a day at Grandma’s house. Although she wasn’t particularly well-to-do and her apartment was small and modest, my children looked forward to …
Please don’t forget to get signed up for our Amazon Celebrate Spring Shopping Fling to be held on Monday, March 23, at 8:00 pm. If you sign up via email, please make sure that you are using a current email address so that I can contact you through that account if you would happen to …
Come on along and sing Santa’s familiar tune with me: ‘She’s making a list, checking it twice; cause her ole’ memory is no longer precise; She relies on lists every day!‘ That pretty much sums it up for me. Sadly, the older I get, the more I find myself dependent on lists. As we …
‘We must always look forward, but we have to understand our history in order not to repeat the mistakes of the past. I have seen too many instances where people continue to pursue wrong courses of action because they do not take time to think critically about what has happened in the past. Those …
How did our marriage ever manage to survive the angst of that ugly learning experience, a situation that was traumatic for both the teacher (aka, my husband), and for the student (aka, me). So what was the daunting task facing this newly-married young couple? As part of a cost-reducing, budget-enhancing plan, my husband thought …
We can “bearly” contain the excitement! Once a quarter we award a $25.00 Amazon gift card to one of our faithful readers, and the time has arrived once again! A name will be randomly chosen on Monday, March 23, at 8:00 pm, and a spring fling shopping spree on Amazon will be theirs to enjoy! …
This tale, told by the great English Prince of Preachers, Charles Haddon Spurgeon, is woven around the experience of an unnamed Scottish man, a proud national who loved the marvelous and glorious symbol of his homeland, the thistle plant. After communicating with a close acquaintance who lived in Australia, this proud Scot thought to …