The American Grandma

C Prayers

Kay Swatkowski — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:06:58 +0000

‘Pray and let God worry.” - Martin Luther As a young mom, it seemed all I had time to pray was “Help!” Graciously God answered my HELP prayers time and time again. Now, as a grandmother, I have a little more control over my [...]

ALAT Prayers

Kay Swatkowski — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:49:17 +0000

Patience with others is Love, Patience with self is Hope, Patience with God is Faith. - Adel Bestavros Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. - Luke 18:1 NIV In his book, Praying [...]

ABC Prayers for Our Children and Grandchildren

Kay Swatkowski — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 20:38:17 +0000

“To pray for our loved ones is a sweet duty.” - C.S. Lewis Create your own list of spiritual goals for children and grandchildren and alphabetize them. These are mine and I am glad to share them with you. Our lists could be very different, [...]

Worry, Worry, Worry

Kay Swatkowski — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 19:35:05 +0000

“Our anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows but only empties today of its strengths.” - Charles H. Spurgeon Worry! We all do it and we do it too much. Worry is an ineffective and exhausting way of dealing with life’s problems. We have [...]

Baked Potato Soup

Kay Swatkowski — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 15:58:37 +0000

I love baked potato soup at a very familiar chain restaurant. I think this version is just as good. Try this truly wonderful baked potato soup. I discovered it on the Smithfield site and am going to include a link to give them credit and [...]

Gladioli and Psalm 23

Kay Swatkowski — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 15:22:42 +0000

In late spring, my grandmother hired a gardener for a day. He would till the muddy flower garden at the foot of the hill right below my Grandmother’s house. After Grandmother chose this year’s colors – her favorite consistently being a deep pink – [...]

In Praise of Marriage

Kay Swatkowski — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:50:53 +0000

“Love is not affectionate feeling, but a steady wish for the loved person’s ultimate good as far as it can be obtained.” - C.S. Lewis Speakers, teachers, former pastor and missionaries, Ray and Kay Swatkowski would love to come to your church to present a two hour [...]

The Lies Teens (And Adults) Believe

Kay Swatkowski — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:45:39 +0000

“Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:32 “Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it ain’t going away.” -Elvis Presley Who am I? The seeds of identity are sown in [...]

Grandma, are you flourishing?

Kay Swatkowski — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:42:26 +0000

I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. - John 10 : 10 “May you live all the days of your life.” - Jonathan Swift Languish a : to become weak, feeble, enervated b : to be or live in a [...]

An Example of Self-Esteem Running Amuck!

Kay Swatkowski — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 14:47:09 +0000

Follow this link to see a recent survey about college aged young people who are not facing reality! http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2013/01/08/are-raising-generation-deluded-narcissists/ Watch the latest video at <a href=”http://video.foxnews.com”>video.foxnews.com</a>