So God Made a Grandma
Leslie Means
He needed someone with a heart big enough to hold a million moments of joy and sorrow through the years…so God made a grandma.
Join Leslie Means, founder of the popular website Her View from Home, in this heartfelt follow-up to the national bestseller So God Made a Mother.
Some relationships are beautiful and full of love, support, and warmth. Some are complicated, yet still honored and transformative. All these stories, told from the perspectives of daughters, friends, grandchildren, and grandmothers themselves―will stir the hearts of anyone who’s had a grandma, who is a grandma, or who knows a grandma.
You don’t need to be a grandmother to be captivated by the stories on these pages or moved by their depth. This diverse collection of essays celebrates the women who shape us, the women we are, and the women we pray we’ll become. So God Made a Grandma is for the love-givers, the tradition-keepers, the memory-makers, and the timeless love we call our own.
So God Made a Grandma: True stories from women of all ages and stages celebrating grandmas and their enduring legacy of faith, love, and family.
Duration - 7h 56m.
Author - Leslie Means.
Narrator - Leslie Means.
Published Date - Saturday, 04 January 2025.
Location:
United States
Description:
He needed someone with a heart big enough to hold a million moments of joy and sorrow through the years…so God made a grandma. Join Leslie Means, founder of the popular website Her View from Home, in this heartfelt follow-up to the national bestseller So God Made a Mother. Some relationships are beautiful and full of love, support, and warmth. Some are complicated, yet still honored and transformative. All these stories, told from the perspectives of daughters, friends, grandchildren, and grandmothers themselves―will stir the hearts of anyone who’s had a grandma, who is a grandma, or who knows a grandma. You don’t need to be a grandmother to be captivated by the stories on these pages or moved by their depth. This diverse collection of essays celebrates the women who shape us, the women we are, and the women we pray we’ll become. So God Made a Grandma is for the love-givers, the tradition-keepers, the memory-makers, and the timeless love we call our own. So God Made a Grandma: True stories from women of all ages and stages celebrating grandmas and their enduring legacy of faith, love, and family. Duration - 7h 56m. Author - Leslie Means. Narrator - Leslie Means. Published Date - Saturday, 04 January 2025.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
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Dedication
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Introduction
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Part 1: So God Made a Grandma Gentle
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The Tea Set
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Grandmothers Live for the Details
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Unhurried Love
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Of Course She Can
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Lessons in Loss
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Grandmothers and Friends
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In the End
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A Grandma Shows Up for Her Grandchildren Before They're Born
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Grandma Put the "Home" in Homemade
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Three Tiny Bibs
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Part 2: So God Made a Grandma Wise
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The Knowing
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The Secret Life of Grandmas
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I Don't Have a Grandma, but I Do Have Marlys
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I Wonder
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Oma
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And Just like That, I'm a Grandmother
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The Best Gift I Ever Gave My Teenager Was Her Grandmother
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My Kids Don't Have Their Grandma's Eyes, They Have Her Heart
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The Hurry
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The Sparkle in Her Eyes
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Don't You Just Love Her?
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Part 3: So God Made a Grandma Redeemed
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The Unspoken
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Precious Things
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I Never Planned to Raise My Grandchild
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Without Her
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A Grandma's Love Is Transformative
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Ladles of Gravy in Heaven
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Someone I Used to Know
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Living Vows
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Sober Grandma
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Motherhood, Part 2
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Part 4: So God Made a Grandma Creative
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The Gift
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We're Gaga for Her Fun
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There Weren't Any Words
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Here's to the Wild Ones
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Grandma's Meatballs
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Ladybug Tattoos and Aching Hearts
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A Swift Force of Nature
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More Than Just a Stool
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Painting Her Memory
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Nana's Lasagna
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Part 5: So God Made a Grandma Faithful
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The Prayer
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Mile Marker 302
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Fully Loved
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May You Always Love Jesus Most of All
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Legacies Instead of Laps
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A Generational Faith
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Grandma, Who Is God?
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A Dance in the Bathroom
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Christmas Countdown
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So God Made a (Fairy) Grandmother
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Part 6: So God Made a Grandma Graceful
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The Coat
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You're Marvelous
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A Grandma's Hands Write a Story of Love
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My Lighthouse
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Her Guidance Remains
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Nobody Loves like a Grandma
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There's Beauty in Seeing Your Mom as a Grandma
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Lessons in Sipping Slowly
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Pink Confetti
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She Always Brings Me Flowers
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Part 7: So God Made a Grandma Generous
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The Recipe
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Stitch by Stitch
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She Was a Mother First
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All My Love, Grandma
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The Secret Ingredient
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The Rooster and the Chick
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She Always Knew What I Needed
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Grandma Knew
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Bella
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Grandma's House
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It's Love That Makes a Grandma
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Part 8: So God Made a Grandma Resilient
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The Necessity
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The Bull
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Straightening His Shirt One Last Time
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Strong like Me
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The Messy Makings of a Matriarch
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A Faithful Heart
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Theresa's Teacup
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I'll Remember for Her
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Riding Out the Storm
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I'll Face the Mirror
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Part 9: So God Made a Grandma Devoted
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The Locket
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The Best Place to Vacation
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Grandma Lu's Kitchen
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Living Far Apart Doesn't Change the Love
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To See My Baby Holding His Baby Is a Gift
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Love and Hamburgers
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One Carrying Forward the Love of Two
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Forgotten Grief
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Grandma's Masterpiece
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Part 10: So God Made a Grandma to Leave a Legacy
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The Rosebush
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Her Shoes
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My Heart Remembers
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We Are Her Legacy
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I Have a Praying Grandmother
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Apron Strings
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How Is It Possible?
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If Only She Could See
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She Is Everywhere
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If I Had Known the Day
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Conclusion
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Ending Credits
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