Responding to the "Punchline" of the Story?
Christmas prompts us to remember the long-ago birth of a baby boy. Even after the passage of over 2,000 years, this baby’s remarkable...
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Welcome to the Education with Grandma Blog
Below you will find essays, articles and posts. To read about a specific topic, click on one of the links below and scroll down.
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 8, 2022
Accepting the Adventures of Aging
There seems to be no way to deny the realities of aging. OK, I get it. I accept those little lapses of memory, the declining hearing, and...
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 8, 2022
Making a Prayer Request
I believe in the power of prayer; not as a magical method to get what I want but as a force of love extended to others. Sometimes,...
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 8, 2022
When Life Seems Unfair
Our very special friend left her physical body this morning and transitioned to what I believe will be a new adventure. First, I begin...
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 7, 2022
Sharing a Goodbye Tribute
Susann Couch Flowers, my friend, and cousin, died on March 11, 2019. It may sound mean to write this, but I must tell the truth. Susann...
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 7, 2022
Welcoming a New Life
I confess that I had not anticipated holding a shower for a great grandbaby. That event only happens to "old" folks. Surely, I'm not old...
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 7, 2022
A Hefty Price to Pay
A Hefty Price to Pay As an eight-year-old child, I experienced separation from my parents when my mother died and Daddy accepted a job in...
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 7, 2022
Joy Reborn
At the end of a hot, heavy summer, September finally came. Leaning over my swollen belly, I sat on the ground pulling weeds. My husband...
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 7, 2022
Thanksgiving 2019
We continue to have quite an exciting and busy Thanksgiving week. Dina, arrived last Saturday with her three children: Rylie (age 11),...
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 7, 2022
We Live an the Perfect Time
We Live at the Perfect Time From the Unity Spiritual Center, I read, “Let us not forget that we were all born for such a time as this....
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