#189. Yesterday morning a young girl about 20 years old arrived early before anyone else. I was talking to some friends and as they were leaving, she asked us, “is this where the class meets for people interested in this church?” We welcomed her and told her she was in exactly the right place and then I had her sign in and gave her the book we use for the four-week class.
1,000 GIFTS, #189
1,000 GIFTS, #130 to #152
138. Speaking of birds…the hummingbirds are back…I so love them!
1,000 GIFTS, #111 to #129
For Grandmothers & Grandmothers Yet-to-Be
I began this blog almost 3 years ago anticipating the JOY of becoming a first-time grandmother; hence,Gran Jan’s JOY. My very first post was entitled “The Waiting Room” as I journaled about this new season in my life. I came across these “grandmother” quotes recently and wanted to share them. (I apologize if perchance you are the author, please reply and I will give due credit.)
I suspect many of you young women probably never think much about becoming grandmothers. I honestly didn’t when I was your age. However, I can surely testify to you first-hand that aside from the precious love of Jesus Christ…it is the most wonderfully sweet and delightful pure love, and I am smitten with these three grandbabies of mine:
GRAN JAN HOLDS EZEKIEL (“Zeke”) FOR THE FIRST TIME…8-17-2008
of the television…on purpose. When a baby is born, so is a grandmother…
Becoming a grandmother is wonderful.
God’s best “do-over!” When grandmothers enter the door, discipline flies out the window.
Just about the time a woman thinks her work is done she becomes a grandmother…
Grandma always made you feel she had been waiting just to see you
and now her day was complete!
It is as grandmothers that our mothers come into the fullness of their grace...
And after two or three hours with them, I believe it, too!
If becoming a grandmother was only a matter of choice,
I should advise every one of you straight away to become one.
One of the sweetest handclasps is that of a new
If your baby is beautiful and perfect, never cries or fusses,
an angel all the time, you’re the grandma.
1,000 GIFTS, #99 to #110
1,000 GIFTS, #65 to #79
Multitude Mondays – Marching Toward 1,000 Gifts in March
66. New life on the farm, two baby calves, a new bull and a new heifer.
67. The Bradford pear trees are shouting the promise of springtime! This tree is in the parking lot at my office…and there are three of them in a row…so beautiful.
68. Help with watering the Texas sweet onions by a sweet Georgia grandboy.
69. Saturday morning breakfast pancakes shaped like a chicken, a cow, and a pig. These are from Williams Sonoma and my friend Beth Moore has the “Star Wars” pancake molds for her grandchildren.
70. Answered prayer so gloriously confirmed. There is nothing like it, nothing.
71. An email from a friend of 23 years – we are both coming out of a season of intense spiritual warfare and her wisdom and sweet friendship blessed me.
72. Knowing a scripture passage by heart just when my husband needed it…
73. A grandboy who asked to be rocked before bedtime, and then wanted to hear “How Great Is Our God” sang by his Gran Jan.
74. Worship in church Sunday as we sang one of my favorite hymns “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing” and hearing the glorious sound of the penny whistle played by my sweet friend, Joan.
Let that grace now like a fetter, bind my wandering heart to Thee.
79. Focusing on the “whatevers” when my mind wants to be anxious…whatever is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent, and praiseworthy. Philippians 4:8
Oh To Grace How Great a Debtor…
1,000 GIFTS, #11 to #23
Multitude Monday is here again, bringing with it the wonderful joy of counting gifts as encouraged by Ann Voskamp in her wonderful blog, A Holy Experience. I am also reading her book One Thousand Gifts and there is a Book Club that will bless you greatly with weekly video discussions from Ann herself! I am on my way to counting gifts, as the author says, the graces of daily living. This week, I am going to count my blessings in pictures…all taken this past week on my Blackberry phone.
11. Sunday dinner with these two sweet girls last week while in Birmingham for a worship pastor’s conference with my husband. Here are Robyn, Sophie, and me. DELIGHT!
Grace-filled week and I thank you Father for all of the above, and for all that is yet to come, because of Your sweet grace…