1. Use 1/2 of the amount of sugar your baking recipe calls for. It will still be plenty sweet, have fewer calories, and make the kids less hyper. You will thank me for this tip later when the kids aren’t bouncing off the walls and your scale isn’t scaring you! A few days ago, we…
Author: Grandma Grace
Unimpressive
Two childless old people and a young unwed mother from a low-income family. Not exactly power players on the world stage. No one could have guessed that they would change the course of human history. You or I wouldn’t have picked these three to be in the forefront of a mighty movement. The old couple’s …
Leading the Way
Me, “I can’t believe I get to have a granddaughter that loves the same things I do! She is happy to drive around the countryside taking photos, come home and bake, or wander around the Asian Super Market for hours.” Husband dryly, “Yeah, the Chinese are right. Insanity runs in families.” Ever think about who…
When There’s Too Much to Do
Ever feel like there are 236 things swirling around in your brain? The sheer number of things you need to do has you flummoxed. You’re spinning your wheels in the mud of overwhelm as your clammy hands grip the wheel in despair. I can’t do your work for you, but I can remind you of…
Thanksgiving Meditations
May these lovely images and encouraging verses put a spring in your step today! Thankful for you, dear readers! Turkey photo credit Kalyn M.
Selamat Siang
The story last week about the young Asian couple’s first year in America to attend college got a lot of response from my readers. Emails and blog comments all mentioned the encouragement that story was. This week is the beginning of the back story of that young couple and how they entered our lives. “I’m just…