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Granny Left Me Her Cast Iron Skillet—and a Legacy of Faith

Motherhood
July 18, 2025
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By Brooke Griffin Farmer

Granny Left Me Her Cast Iron Skillet—and a Legacy of Faith

I was washing dishes this morning when the memory hit me—soft and sudden, like the warmth of the water on…

Grief, Loss
March 18, 2025
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By Madison Sabados

My Mom Taught Me to Be a Fighter

My mama was a kind woman. She would do anything for anyone at any time. She had a heart of…

I Wish I’d Asked My Grandma More Questions About Her Life

Grief, Living, Loss
March 4, 2025
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By Jamie Lynn Inman

I Wish I’d Asked My Grandma More Questions About Her Life

I wish I had asked more questions. My grandmother passed away just months before my first child was born. She…

Living, Motherhood
January 29, 2025
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By Samantha Lyn Walljasper

Grandmothers Are Givers of Good

Grandmothers are truly the most magnanimous beings in existence. They’ve completely exceeded any "glass ceiling of motherhood" in each and…

Grown Children, Living
January 11, 2025
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By Katie Stanton

Thank You For This Legacy of Love

My mom is a mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She has been my teacher of what being a mom and a…

She Was a Grandma Who Taught Us the Truth: You Are Brave and You Are Strong

Grown Children, Living
November 21, 2024
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By Amy Vanderbeek

She Was a Grandma Who Taught Us the Truth: You Are Brave and You Are Strong

I had a great-grandma who passed away when I was nine years old. I remember her coffee table so well.…

Grown Children, Living
October 22, 2024
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By Lindsay Sledge

The House on Wakefield Drive

Jack and Nancye built a house on Wakefield Drive in 1988, the year their first grandchild was born. The year I…

A Grandma Loves You Like No One Else Can

Grown Children
October 17, 2024
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By Tynea Lewis

A Grandma Loves You Like No One Else Can

There’s something special about a grandma. She loves you in a way no one else can. There’s something special about…

We Remember the Way Grandmas Made Us Feel

Grown Children
October 11, 2024
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By Becky Stachnik

We Remember the Way Grandmas Made Us Feel

Across my aunt’s dining room table are black and white pictures and handwritten letters from decades before I was born.…

She Has Her Mother’s Hands and Carries on Her Legacy

Grown Children, Living
September 22, 2024
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By Betsy Moore

She Has Her Mother’s Hands and Carries on Her Legacy

I remember my nana still in her nightgown sitting on a tall, metal step stool in her tiny kitchen drinking…

Grown Children, Motherhood
September 14, 2024
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By Leslee Madsen

Grandma’s House Is My Happy Place

The pain was excruciating. I was in labor with my daughter, and she was coming fast. The nurse was trying…

Faith, Motherhood
September 8, 2024
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By Jessica Krassow

My Kids Have a Pray Out Loud Grandma

My kids have a pray-out-loud grandma. Not just an “I’ll be praying for you” grandma. Like out loud, let’s pray…

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Granny Left Me Her Cast Iron Skillet—and a Legacy of Faith

My Mom Taught Me to Be a Fighter

I Wish I’d Asked My Grandma More Questions About Her Life

Grandmothers Are Givers of Good

Thank You For This Legacy of Love

She Was a Grandma Who Taught Us the Truth: You Are Brave and You Are Strong

The House on Wakefield Drive

A Grandma Loves You Like No One Else Can

We Remember the Way Grandmas Made Us Feel

She Has Her Mother’s Hands and Carries on Her Legacy

Grandma’s House Is My Happy Place

My Kids Have a Pray Out Loud Grandma

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