GrittyGod

At GrittyGod.com, I write to the older woman who is adjusting to the unique changes and challenges old age has brought to her. (Altered health, caregiving of spouse or parents, widowhood or late in life divorce–to name a few.)


I help her become aware of the hope she finds in Christ,
as she places her confident assurance in the person and promises of God,
realizing this isn’t the final chapter of her story.

**Although the blog is up, not all of it is fully connected. All the posts from 2025 and earlier are not connected to links or categories. Once they are, they will have new dates on them.
I have one series re-done that will come out weekly. I have some other posts that I will tuck in here and there. I also have a new series I hope to start soon. Probably won’t get it started until after my vacation in August.

Category: GOSPEL OF GRACE

  • FEAR: HOW IMPORTANT IS IT IN DECISION-MAKING…AND LIFE?…

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    What part does fear play in the decisions you make? I’m not talking about healthy fear for safety. The “fear” that causes you to take major decisions seriously and examine many sides to decisions and how it will affect your family and loved ones as well as yourself. There is, of course, a healthy fear… Read more

  • RESCUED!…

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    This is an interview of a pastor in our fellowship of churches (we call it a presbytery).  The church is a Gospel-preaching, Gospel-believing church.  He was a “successful” pastor…until GOD started working in his family through depression, abuse of pain-killers, and…well, listen to their story of GOD’s amazing grace!     I’m joining Legacy Leavers… Read more

  • CLEARING AWAY THE CLUTTER…

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    No, this isn’t an article on organizing your home…or even better, your life!  I wish I could give you 7 easy steps for that, but I can’t.   I’ve been in a clearing the clutter mode.  It is not without reason.  We expect to be selling our house so we can move closer to one… Read more

  • FIVE MINUTE FRIDAY: BARE…

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    Another week has flown by.  It’s Friday again.  I’m even getting this written on Friday.  I’m ahead of myself this week!  I’ll review the rules for Five Minute Friday once again. Write for 5 minutes and don’t look back. Link to Gypsy Mama’s Five Minute Friday page. Leave an encouraging note for the person ahead… Read more

  • NEW LIFE!…

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    Today is a gloomy, stormy, rainy day in East Texas.  But when I looked out the window this morning, this is what I saw! Our first daffodil in bloom!  While bloggy friends are talking about coming snowstorms, our spring is has arrived! There is nothing like new life.  After the death of winter, the blooming… Read more

  • FIVE MINUTE FRIDAY: AFRAID…

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    I remember how afraid I was as a child. You name it, I was afraid. God promises to be with us. #afraid #godwithus Read more

  • FIVE MINUTE FRIDAY: AGAIN…

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    It’s FMF time again.  This week has flown with extra work.  I thought I’d be working an extra day today but it didn’t materialize at the last minute and I’m grateful! The rules to this game are simple: Write for 5 minutes.  If you go over as I often do, let us know when the… Read more

  • WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE PRO-LIFE?…

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    Tuesday, the day before I wrote this post, it finally dawned on me that it was the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade.  I felt I needed to write something here about the topic. Although I lived in another country at the time Roe v. Wade became law, I was affected deeply by it.  My second… Read more

  • IS GOD STRONG ENOUGH TO BRING ABOUT THE CHANGE YOU NEED?…

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    This was a fun weekend!  It was also very full of social events.  I had two wedding showers to attend.  They are always fun. Saturday was a wedding shower for a young woman from our church.  She has had a difficult year in many ways, but this is a very happy beginning to the new… Read more

  • WHAT QUALIFIES YOU TO STAND IN GOD’S PRESENCE?…

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    Recently, there were headlines in a Dallas newspaper that a pastor’s wife had committed suicide after purchasing a gun at a gun shop.    Also, an interesting editorial was written by a former parishioner from TN regarding her love and tenderness for him and his family when she and her husband ministered there. This was… Read more