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
Duration:00:00:20
Dedication
Duration:00:00:05
Introduction
Duration:00:03:09
Part 1: So God Made a Grandma Gentle
Duration:00:00:14
The Tea Set
Duration:00:03:22
Grandmothers Live for the Details
Duration:00:05:06
Unhurried Love
Duration:00:02:13
Of Course She Can
Duration:00:02:04
Lessons in Loss
Duration:00:04:06
Grandmothers and Friends
Duration:00:03:27
In the End
Duration:00:02:27
A Grandma Shows Up for Her Grandchildren Before They're Born
Duration:00:04:25
Grandma Put the "Home" in Homemade
Duration:00:03:57
Three Tiny Bibs
Duration:00:05:32
Part 2: So God Made a Grandma Wise
Duration:00:00:17
The Knowing
Duration:00:02:16
The Secret Life of Grandmas
Duration:00:05:16
I Don't Have a Grandma, but I Do Have Marlys
Duration:00:05:30
I Wonder
Duration:00:03:54
Oma
Duration:00:04:20
And Just like That, I'm a Grandmother
Duration:00:05:05
The Best Gift I Ever Gave My Teenager Was Her Grandmother
Duration:00:04:17
My Kids Don't Have Their Grandma's Eyes, They Have Her Heart
Duration:00:04:10
The Hurry
Duration:00:06:59
The Sparkle in Her Eyes
Duration:00:04:26
Don't You Just Love Her?
Duration:00:04:25
Part 3: So God Made a Grandma Redeemed
Duration:00:00:13
The Unspoken
Duration:00:01:42
Precious Things
Duration:00:05:46
I Never Planned to Raise My Grandchild
Duration:00:04:24
Without Her
Duration:00:05:12
A Grandma's Love Is Transformative
Duration:00:04:11
Ladles of Gravy in Heaven
Duration:00:04:45
Someone I Used to Know
Duration:00:03:31
Living Vows
Duration:00:04:59
Sober Grandma
Duration:00:05:12
Motherhood, Part 2
Duration:00:05:19
Part 4: So God Made a Grandma Creative
Duration:00:00:12
The Gift
Duration:00:03:07
We're Gaga for Her Fun
Duration:00:05:13
There Weren't Any Words
Duration:00:06:24
Here's to the Wild Ones
Duration:00:04:43
Grandma's Meatballs
Duration:00:06:31
Ladybug Tattoos and Aching Hearts
Duration:00:04:44
A Swift Force of Nature
Duration:00:03:25
More Than Just a Stool
Duration:00:05:05
Painting Her Memory
Duration:00:05:26
Nana's Lasagna
Duration:00:04:39
Part 5: So God Made a Grandma Faithful
Duration:00:00:12
The Prayer
Duration:00:02:33
Mile Marker 302
Duration:00:07:22
Fully Loved
Duration:00:03:17
May You Always Love Jesus Most of All
Duration:00:04:09
Legacies Instead of Laps
Duration:00:03:25
A Generational Faith
Duration:00:05:03
Grandma, Who Is God?
Duration:00:05:34
A Dance in the Bathroom
Duration:00:06:51
Christmas Countdown
Duration:00:05:39
So God Made a (Fairy) Grandmother
Duration:00:04:59
Part 6: So God Made a Grandma Graceful
Duration:00:00:15
The Coat
Duration:00:02:08
You're Marvelous
Duration:00:05:34
A Grandma's Hands Write a Story of Love
Duration:00:05:01
My Lighthouse
Duration:00:04:11
Her Guidance Remains
Duration:00:05:54
Nobody Loves like a Grandma
Duration:00:04:19
There's Beauty in Seeing Your Mom as a Grandma
Duration:00:04:29
Lessons in Sipping Slowly
Duration:00:07:18
Pink Confetti
Duration:00:04:20
She Always Brings Me Flowers
Duration:00:04:04
Part 7: So God Made a Grandma Generous
Duration:00:00:14
The Recipe
Duration:00:02:46
Stitch by Stitch
Duration:00:04:30
She Was a Mother First
Duration:00:04:30
All My Love, Grandma
Duration:00:05:35
The Secret Ingredient
Duration:00:05:16
The Rooster and the Chick
Duration:00:05:36
She Always Knew What I Needed
Duration:00:05:39
Grandma Knew
Duration:00:03:52
Bella
Duration:00:05:41
Grandma's House
Duration:00:04:15
It's Love That Makes a Grandma
Duration:00:07:11
Part 8: So God Made a Grandma Resilient
Duration:00:00:11
The Necessity
Duration:00:02:12
The Bull
Duration:00:06:01
Straightening His Shirt One Last Time
Duration:00:04:35
Strong like Me
Duration:00:05:59
The Messy Makings of a Matriarch
Duration:00:04:35
A Faithful Heart
Duration:00:04:55
Theresa's Teacup
Duration:00:05:26
I'll Remember for Her
Duration:00:05:02
Riding Out the Storm
Duration:00:04:36
I'll Face the Mirror
Duration:00:05:43
Part 9: So God Made a Grandma Devoted
Duration:00:00:15
The Locket
Duration:00:02:23
The Best Place to Vacation
Duration:00:05:32
Grandma Lu's Kitchen
Duration:00:03:50
Living Far Apart Doesn't Change the Love
Duration:00:04:03
To See My Baby Holding His Baby Is a Gift
Duration:00:05:20
Love and Hamburgers
Duration:00:05:10
One Carrying Forward the Love of Two
Duration:00:04:50
Forgotten Grief
Duration:00:04:06
Grandma's Masterpiece
Duration:00:06:38
Part 10: So God Made a Grandma to Leave a Legacy
Duration:00:00:13
The Rosebush
Duration:00:03:30
Her Shoes
Duration:00:04:39
My Heart Remembers
Duration:00:03:21
We Are Her Legacy
Duration:00:04:39
I Have a Praying Grandmother
Duration:00:03:52
Apron Strings
Duration:00:04:51
How Is It Possible?
Duration:00:05:40
If Only She Could See
Duration:00:05:25
She Is Everywhere
Duration:00:05:00
If I Had Known the Day
Duration:00:03:32
Conclusion
Duration:00:02:31
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:29