Every morning at about 7:30 we get a text. And every morning I’m so glad to get that text because I know it’s dear Husband’s brother sending a group text with part of a chapter of Psalms or Proverbs and a heartfelt prayer. The reading is water for our thirsty souls. It’s a remedy for…
Author: Grandma Grace
Have to or Get to?
It’s almost Valentine’s Day. Do you feel you have to give a Valentine’s gift because it’s obligatory? Or do you feel you get to give a gift as an expression of your love and appreciation? On the flip side, do you want your spouse to be an order filler, simply getting you what you want…
Earnest
We all have heroes- people who do with great success things we admire. An ancient king is one of my heroes. Would you think it weird if I told you that I admire someone who destroyed public statues and deposed his own grandmother from her high position in government? What if I told you that…
Priceless
Around the turn of the 20th century, my great uncle bought an exquisite necklace with a small watch on it in Paris. The chain was embedded with amethyst and the watch was delicate. He gave it to his beloved wife, my mother’s aunt. Somehow my mother came to own it and much later it came…
I Want to Be Like Lyka
A certain grandmother had fourteen grandchildren to buy Christmas presents for. She had a very modest budget but tried hard to buy meaningful gifts that aligned with each child’s interests. Many gifts had to be sent across the miles, but a few were able to be given in person. The day came for the grandparents…