Spring-Summer 2021 Newsletter

Musings—Christians can rattle off the central scripture verse in the New Testament by heart, almost without thinking. And people across our nation know that there is such a thing as John 3:16, because it is posted so many places, even if they don’t know what it means. For God so loved the world that he …

January-February 2021 Letter from Diane

Dear Friend of GC: Recently our pastor preached several messages on giving—rather refreshing since we hadn’t heard such a message in quite awhile! One particular message, an exposition of 1 Timothy 6:17-19, struck my heart and mind. Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in …

End of Year 2020 Letter from Diane

Dear GC Friend: What an encouragement the friends of Grandma’s Comfort have been to us this year. Donors who have been with us for a long time have been generous again this year, and a number of new donors have joined the GC ministry. The need this year and this season is greater than usual. …

Fall-Winter 2020 Newsletter

Musings—At the birth of Jesus, the angels proclaimed that God was sending us “peace on earth, good will to men” (Luke 2:14). But, frankly, to understate it, the world does not seem to have much peace these days. The pandemic keeps going and even increasing. Terrorism still threatens brothers and sisters in Christ in many …

September-October 2020 Letter from Diane

Dear GC Friend: Praise the Lord, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits— who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies …

July-August Letter from Diane

July-August 2020 Letter from Diane Dear GC Friend: Looking back at the previous 2020 issues of the Letter from Diane, I see the themes that formed a pattern: grace, contentment, freedom in Christ. Originally, I planned to write next on blessing. But a number of things have recommended to my heart the theme of justice …

May-June 2020 Letter from Diane

Dear GC Friend: Here in Michigan the stay-in-place order has been lifted, as it has been in most places in the USA.  At first, we were cautious about even starting to go out—it felt strange. Then, we began to see family (hallelujah!). Finally, we have been to visit the Frederik Meijer Flower & Sculpture Gardens …

March-April 2020 Letter from Diane

Dear GC Friend: A great question to ask ourselves in these slower, quieter times is, What am I learning? At the beginning of the stay home restriction, there were lots and lots of projects around the house and at Grandma’s Comfort. Little things, to be sure, but even busy work can be satisfying. Then I …

Spring 2020 Newsletter

SPRING-SUMMER 2020 Musings—As recommended, we have been staying in our home during the disease spread. But I can’t help but muse on all those who are homeless and have no home or are cooped up in a shelter.  And I pray for them as well as the generous and servant-hearted people who are caring for …

January-February 2020 Letter from Diane

January-February 2020 Letter from Diane Dear GC Friend: Although He lived in a geographical area small enough to walk from north to south and east to west over and over again in His lifetime, Jesus touched the lives of a variety of people in many different ways. He sat on a hillside, stood in a …