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What Is a Missionary?
May I introduce you to Pastor Jon Mantonya, the lad with the snake over his shoulder. Jon, now grown and the youngest of four, is the son of American missionaries who served in the Amazon Basin of Brazil. The family lived on the Madeira River, a major tributary of the Amazon River. Jon was home schooled except for the one year every four years when his parents went back to the United States for a…
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Sweet Granny Tales 10
Granny on the Pump “Pumpin’ a cup of cool water on a hot summer day is just about the finest thing a gal can do. Makes me grateful every time I do it!” Granny did not have much in terms of material things, but she was grateful for the little things that make life rich. Granny on Swings“Now, a young’un ought to have a swing. Never was a kid who didn’t love to swing–the higher the better! Being a…
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Sweet Granny Tales 8
Granny on FairnessWhen my mom and her sister had to share a rare treat, Granny would say, “Now one of you break it in half and the other gets to choose first. Don’t want no squabbles here!” Granny on ToysGranny, not having money to buy toys, taught my mom and her sister how to make corncob dolls. She’d peal back the husk so the corn silk became the hair. “Pretend” was these little girls’…
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Sweet Granny Tales 6
Granny on ModestyGranny always reminded us little girls to keep our skirts down, our knees together, and our ankles crossed when we were sitting. We practiced with her but soon forgot. She say, “Keep the forked end down, gal!” Granny on WeatherGranny claimed to be an expert in forecasting the weather. She’d look out the window at the sky, scratch a bit, and say, “Yep, gonna’ have sun tomorrow.”…
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Sweet Granny Tales 5
Granny on ModestyGranny always reminded us little girls to keep our skirts down, our knees together, and our ankles crossed when we were sitting. We practiced with her but soon forgot. She say, “Keep the forked end down, gal!” Granny on WeatherGranny claimed to be an expert in forecasting the weather. She’d look out the window at the sky, scratch a bit, and say, “Yep, gonna’ have sun tomorrow.”…
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Sweet Granny Tales 3
No, this is not me, not even close. However, I can still do some yoga stretching poses that baffle the young people at the gym, who can’t even touch their toes. I was thinking about how different my life has been from my grandmother and how different it has been (and continues to be) different from my grandchildren and now, great-grandchildren. Technologically, we are light years from my…
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Sweet Granny Tales 2
Sweet Granny Tales 2
These stories are inspired by my maternal grandmother, who was a bit of a character. All of us grandchildren adored her and took care of her when she was supposed to be taking care of us. She had a childlike innocence about her in spite of raising five kids alone when her young husband died. This was during the Great Depression and life was hard for many people but Granny always had a smile, a…
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God Went to Church
God Went to Church
God went to church on Tuesday, no one was there. God knocked on a heart on Thursday, the door did not open. Stay in awareness of God at all times. Would you take a breath only on the Sabbath?
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I visited this farm deep within the Amazon, accessible only by boat. This lovely church had been closed and locked for many years. The man who built the church for his wife and workers,…
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