By Shannon Whitmore Long Distance Family Is No Match for Nana
My husband and I both grew up with one set of grandparents living across the street from us. We spent…
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By Jen Jones Grandmas Grieve Too
My sweet Raylan, Did you know your mommy and daddy told me about you on my birthday? Your four-legged sisters…
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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.…
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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…
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I Don’t Care What My Grandkids Call Me, I Just Pray They Call
As a mom of two middle school daughters, I can only dream of one day becoming a grandma. This potential…
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Dear Nana Thank You for Leaving Your Faith Behind
Dear Nana, Somehow it has been almost two decades since the last time we touched hands. I will never forget…
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I Wish I Had a Real Mom
I wish I had a mom sometimes. I'm sorry, I think that sounds a little insensitive of me. I mean,…
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By Jen Feener A Grandmother’s Love Never Dies
On a recent afternoon at the playground with my daughters, I met a wonderful grandmother whom her grandsons called “Nana.”…
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When God Made a Nana
Dear daughter, When God made a nana, a woman rooted in faith, love, and tenderness was created. So pause, sweet…
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By Tiffany Yoder Everything I Need To Know I Learned From Nana
It is impressive you can pack so much feistiness into a five-foot-tall woman, but God did just that when he…
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By Charissa West 383 Years of Parenting Boils Down to Nana’s 4 Truths
My grandmother had seven kids in six years (no twins), and as a colonel’s wife, she spent large periods of…
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