Granny's Guidance

I struggled with that in my own walk with God. I guess God used situations like this to teach us all several good life lessons.

My kids just love to pick on me. They love to be silly. If I had chosen to be cross, I would have missed so much joy...we all would have.

Knowing that he would be heard gave him the assurance he needed, then he could be patient.

One indication that she was a "city cow" was that she didn't like to drink dirty water. It's true. She would refuse to drink... for days.

Sometimes great blessings are hidden in the midst of the hard things we go through.

Some of our greatest blessings may not look like blessings at first. Sometimes, great blessings are hidden in the hard things we go through.

The older kids in the group read formal book reports. Some were... well...rather dry. So we created some Biblical clothing...for bananas.

Using a bit of creativity and engaging them can make it fun for all of you, and you teach them life skills besides.

I loved to pop in and see them while they were at work. I just wanted to encourage them and let them know I was proud of them.

Suddenly, I found myself flat on my fanny with the roll hanging out of my mouth!

I remember watching my mom knead bread. In my memory I am standing near her as she works the bread at our kitchen table.

I had someone ask me, “How did you raise such nice kids?” I wasn’t sure how to take it, or how it was meant. Go back & reread that question.

Someone should have prepared me for the day one of those friends invited her over for a birthday party and sleep over. I wasn’t ready.

One night when we stopped to moved the tubes to different rows we found that the ditch had washed out...

Sometimes I felt like Daddy got to do all the fun stuff with the kids. They LOVED setting water with him. The loved feeding hay with him.

Create fun moments. Laugh together. Make memories -they last forever!

We didn't always get too much for Christmas, but this stocking was always out. I inherited it years ago.

Things don't always go as planned. Don't panic...and don't give up.

As a mommy it's easy to fall into the trap of too many words. I implore you to say what you mean and mean what you say.

Give yourself and your children grace. Nobody's perfect.