Grandma's Gleanings
Words and Thoughts from Grandma
I read an amusing, yet thought-provoking, children’s story recently. The tale revolves around a young, adventurous raccoon named Adam. Adam’s curiosity is aroused when he is the recipient of a large crate containing all the parts necessary to construct a fabulous flying machine. Wow, Adam has always wanted to fly! With instruction book in hand, …
The whole saga began on a very windy, chilly, Wednesday morning. An outdoor project was in desperate need of completion, and in spite of the hurricane force winds (bit of an exaggeration), this was the day to knock this chore off of the ‘TO DO’ list. What a sense of accomplishment filled our home that …
It’s that time of year again, a time when I resurrect my old, well-worn, brown notebook, find a blank page, and commence compiling my Christmas list for the upcoming holiday season. Oh, how I miss those days of old, the days of hyperactive, pajama-clad little ones, all romping around on Christmas morning in gleeful anticipation. …
Silence is golden, but my eyes still see… Ah yes, it’s golden oldie time, and with those lyrics I am once again a spry, slightly crazy, teenager, traveling in my time machine back to the sixties. The wild musical sounds that dominated those raucous years didn’t impress me much, I was more a fan of …
Nancy was a sweet little girl, but the poor little lady was enduring a really rough week. Nothing was going well for her; she was having a horrible week at school and a difficult time with some boisterous bullies on the school bus. She was praying faithfully every night, but God seemed silent to her …