Can’t beat this, y’all! Gorgeous Grandma Day falls on the same day as Vanilla Ice Cream Day on July 23, 2022? Say it is so! First, let’s talk about food.
What’s your favorite ice cream flavor?
Does anyone here dislike ice cream?
To be honest, vanilla isn’t usually my first choice when it comes to ice cream flavor. I prefer praline or fudge or something nutty. Then I’d sprinkle even more nuts on it LOL. What about you?
Did any one of you grow up with ice cream trucks coasting down the street in front of your family home? My mom used to buy extra (IKR!) ice cream for us that way. On a hot sunny day in the tropics, there was nothing comparable to a cold drink and ice cream. No brain freeze!
When my son was growing up, he spent a considerable amount of time visiting his paternal grandparents. There were always cakes and cookies and ice cream involved.
What about you? When you visited your grandmother — or when your children visit theirs — do you consume more ice cream there than at your own house?
Are you a grandmother? How do you like being a grandmother?
I only remember my paternal grandmother because my maternal grandmother passed away when my mother was a teenager, so I have never met her. My grandmother was a very good cook and baker. My brothers and I always had delicious meals when visiting her. I ate everything she cooked.
My grandparents are all long gone now, and I sure do miss them.
Do you have happy memories of your childhood with your grandmother (and grandparents, for that matter)? Do share in the comment section.
Were you led to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ by your Christian grandmother?
In the churches we have attended, I pay special attention to godly grandmothers whose sons and daughters produced godly grandchildren. The Bible speaks of four generations of blessings, and I think that applies to grandparents who are faithful Christians in the Lord.
In my novel, His Longing Heart (Seaside Chapel Book 1), Ivan McMillan’s grandmother, Grandma Yun, is well into her nineties, and yet she faithfully attends church and ministers to the younger women the Lord brings her way. One of them is Brinley Brooks, who is seeking the meaning of life. Grandma Yun introduces her to Jesus, and Brinley gets saved.
In real life, I was led to Christ by a roommate in college. My grandparents were all unsaved. I was the first generation Christian in my family, but eventually, my parents also accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior. In fact, my then young son was the one who wrote a salvation letter to my parents, setting up the preamble for my mother to be saved. Incidentally, my husband was also the first generation Christian in his family, and thereafter, he led his mother to the Lord.
Thank you for spending time with me on this Saturday that the Lord has made. If you’re a grandmother, I wish you a very happy Gorgeous Grandma Day. To everyone, have a fun Vanilla Ice Cream Day!
USA Today bestselling novelist Jan Thompson writes clean and wholesome multiethnic contemporary Christian romance with elements of women’s fiction, Christian romantic suspense with an air of mystery, and inspirational international thrillers with threads of sweet Christian romance. Join Jan's mailing list for her latest book news: JanThompson.com/newsletter
I love Grandmas and ice-cream.
Vanilla is great, but I’d go for chocolate every time.
Alas, my Grandmothers died when I was a child, but I still remember them very well.
welcome today. no I dont have grandchildren. our two kiddos dont plan on having kids. My moms mother was a bit odd, so we didnt spend much time with her. my dads mother was a sweetheart. we all loved her. she always had candy around. you know those hard candies. my moms step mother, oh my but we all loved her also. and no she didnt do much in the way of sweets. but boy could she cook. pure italian, LOL and it showed in every way. I love vanilla ice cream. I also love vanilla with berries
Hi Jan from a “gorgeous Oma”. Thanks for your fun post. Grandmas and ice cream. OH my & mmm. This German gal left her German Omas when she was 5. Never to see my paternal Oma again. She passed when I was a teenager. Did she my maternal Oma when she came to the states, I was 26 and then when I visited Germany when I was 34.
As a child we didn’t have much ice cream at home. Old refrigerators with the freezer compartment inside did not keep ice cream well. As a person with sensitive teeth, before the day of sensitivity toothpaste; ice cream made my teeth hurt. Life has changed with refrigeration and more. My favorite ice cream is butter pecan – I also love nuts and lots and lots of whipped cream.
My youngest granddaughter lives 90 minutes away. During the summer the hardware store has an ice cream window. Weekly I send a card with some $$ inside, so her single dad can treat her to ice cream. Not sure who loves ice cream more – my granddaughter or my son. Raining in Michigan. Our farms need it. Enjoy your weekend and stay cool.
I love mint ice cream with toasted coconut and pecans. Yummy
My favorite frozen yogurt is vanilla! I can’t have ice cream. However, when I could, my favorite was Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip! I didn’t know my Paternal Grandmother, she died before my first birthday. I have vague memories of my Maternal Grandmother, as she died when I was 4. I’m at least a third generation Christian on my Maternal side, and probably a second on my Paternal side, though possibly a third, as I think my grandmother on that side was a Christian.
I like coffee ice cream or plain vanilla ice cream.
I was very close to my grandma on my mom’s side she passed away suddenly on March 24 2020 .when ever the grandchildren would go to her house she would make ice cream cones
I had quite a few grandmothers because of my blended family. I loved every single one of them. Now that I am a grandma of 4 granddaughters I am loving it. They call me Mama Cindi, which is a family name. I strive to be like my own before me. I live with my daughter to help her with her daughters, ages 11 & 2. The joys of them climbing all over me and screaming my name are just everything!
When I could eat dairy, it was vanilla
I’m not a huge fan of ice cream but when I do eat it, peanut butter cup or a caramel is my choice. We did have ice cream trucks go through town when I was growing up but we only bought from them on rare occasions. My parents were very frugal & when they did splurge on it, chose to buy it from the store. I have been very surprised in the last few years we have actually had an ice cream truck around here…it shocked me!
My Grandma’s were a huge part of my life! I lived only a block from my paternal Grandma for years (& my parents and one Aunt & Uncle). I cleaned house for her & wrote in her journal for many years as her eyes were bad. For the last few years I was blessed to be able to care for her every day. I helped her from getting out of bed until after lunch when she was settled watching her ‘plays’-soaps to the rest of us. My parents went over as soon as Daddy got home from work, Momma made supper for them all and they stayed until getting her into bed. Those were the best years for me! I learned so much from her, beyond the cooking/baking she had taught me already. My hardest point was her never having accepted Christ. Yet I would not have changed those years for anything! Even taking my young daughter along was so good for them both. She was 82 and I was 30 when she passed. My maternal Grandma lived more than an hour away until Grandpa passed. When she moved to town I was thrilled to go almost daily to help her out. I learned a great deal from her as well, including cooking/baking habits and recipes. She spent her last several years in a nursing home though I still saw here every day or two. I ended up in the same home for almost 6 months after breaking my hip. Though I wasn’t impressed to be there at 52, being with her was such a special time! I sat by her for meals & went by her room on the way to & from PT every day. In this time her mind started going for chunks of time causing her to be mean and nasty to the nurses. When her mind came back she remembered what she had done-the opposite of her nature. I was so glad to be there to hold her when she sobbed, asking how everyone could still be so loving toward her. All I could do was tell her it was because they knew that person wasn’t Gladys & they loved her dearly. Oh, that was so hard for me but I couldn’t help but be as grateful I was there to comfort her. We had a bond that was unique and so special to us both. She kept me pushing to go back to see her after coming home, in spite of my continual surgeries and issues I had going on. She did accept Christ before her mind left her! She lived until after her 98th birthday. I can’t begin to express how much my grandma’s meant to me! I have 3 grands myself & 1 other who is like my own. Two live far away & only know me through video chat. The third is close yet he has been adopted. While they keep me in his life it’s not the same. I do hope to become closer as he grows into adulthood-he just turned 14.
What a fun time to remember & share, thank you Jan!
I do like vanilla ice cream but my favourite is Pineapple which is hard to get, I also love salted caramel and Hokey Pokey and old English toffee. I also like ice cream slightly melted as I do get brain freezes. When in Harpers Ferry on a tour I had shaved Ice for the first time. I was holding me heat while eating and the person walking to me goes Brain Freeze to which I nodded.
I didn’t really know my Grand mothers. Mums passed away before I was born and Dads I think I may have met once or twice when I was a baby and she was quite old and partly blind. I have no memory of meeting her. I know mum was honorary grandma to a few kids including the pastors kids. She always had baked goods on hand. (she would bake several days a week) and we would always have cakes, buns, slices, pies in the freezer. We always had cookies on hand so the kids did get to have treats when visiting. She didn’t over do it but they did get treats that they may not have had at home.
My maternal grandmother and grandfather died before I was born. My paternal grandfather died when I was around five years old. My relationship with my paternal grandmother was up and down due to her mental illness.
I love chocolate chip cookie dough icecream or anything that is chocolate. Thank you for sharing. God bless you.
Hi, my favorite ice cream is peach ice cream. And yes, when I was growing up the ice cream truck would go in front of our house, my mom would always buy us some ice cream. I am 1 of 6 siblings and on our birthdays we would wake up with my dad playing Happy Birthday on his harmonica before he left for work, late on my mom would take us to a bakery so that we could pick the cake we wanted for our bday, after that my mom would take us to the grocery store to buy some ice cream so that after dinner we could all have cake and ice cream on our birthday. My maternal grandmother baked the Best cinnamon rolls and my paternal grandmother would make us ice cream. I have 3 grandchildren their ages are 16, 14 and 11 and yes, they spend alot of time with us during the summers and we would always have ice cream. Have a great weekend and stay safe. God Bless you. I enjoyed reading your post.
tasty ice cream pic
I don’t hate vanilla, let’s say I don’t dislike it but it’s not my favorite flavor either.Chocolate ice cream is my favorite and then there is the chocolate mint.
My maternal grandmother is not a great cook, she does not really like to cook beyond the basics, my paternal grandmother when I was a child used to make me cakes and fried sweets sprinkled with sugar, various typical ones from Chile… oh and homemade donuts!
None of my grandmothers are Christian, I am the second generation but only my mother is a believer and I came to Jesus by another way, I am the type of person who hardly changes my beliefs just because someone says so or tells me a moving testimony, I did not case to my mother or friends until I was 19 years old. A friend told me that it was really hard for her to get to me, she was someone very closed. Sadly it runs in the family, to this day I continue to pray for my grandmothers and my great-grandmother on my mother’s side to accept Christ.
Hi Jan,
In regards to ice cream, for years I wasn’t able to eat it because I have dairy issues, but then I found dairy free ice and now I enjoy a small bowl every once in a while. My favorite is mint chocolate chip.
As for this being Grandma day . . . YAY! I’m blessed to have three sweet young granddaughters. I love them all.
I’m glad that you still remember your grandmothers. I remember mine too and all my grandparents are gone now.
Love chocolate too!
Thank you for your comments and have a wonderful week!
Thank you for sharing! You sound like you have a regular family! I wish I had been able to spend more time with my grandparents before they passed. But Romans 8:28.
Thank you for your comments and have a wonderful week!
Hi Gorgeous Oma! Glad you enjoyed the post.
I am sad too — my grandmothers also passed away without me being there.
I think refrigeration is a great invention, for sure. I like butter pecan too!
That’s a nice treat you do for your granddaughter. So sweet (pun intended hehe).
It’s hot and humid here in FL but it’s summer, so what to do. I think it will cool down soon.
Have a wonderful week in the Lord!
YUMMY!
That’s wonderful that your family has multiple generations of Christians. What a blessing!
I hate to say that I can only eat certain time of ice cream due to allergies. I do like PB — ooh plus chocolate chip? That’s awesome!
Thank you for your comment and have a wonderful week!
Sorry your grandma passed away. May God comfort your family. I’m glad you have happy memories with her.
Have a wonderful week in the Lord!
I have to get non-dairy ice cream. They sell those at various grocery stores. Have you tried coconut, soy, almond milk ice cream? They’re pretty good!
That’s cut re: Mama Cindi. That’s wonderful of you to help with the grandchildren. I’m sure that they will have happy memories of being with you.
That’s amazing that you have a few grandmas. My maternal grandfather never remarried after grandma died. My paternal grandmother outlived her husband but she also never remarried.
Thank you for your comment and have a wonderful week!
Thank you!
Yes, same here! I have to eat dairy-free and now I just call them ice cream and forgot about the dairy part in my post. Which kind of dairy free ice cream have you found? I have found coconut milk, almond milk, and soy non-dairy ice cream.
I have ice cream recipes that I can make on my own at home. I might do that. It’s not that hard to make my own ice cream. We did it in school (homeschool science).
Hooray, Gorgeous Grandma! What a blessing to have grandchildren. May God continue to bless your family!
Thank you for your comments!
So sorry to hear that about your grandparents. I also didn’t know everyone. I would love to have met my maternal grandma but she died so long ago. I only heard stories of her from my mother and she sounded like a sweet lady. I saw one old photo of her and that was all. I don’t know where all the photos are of my other grandma. I wish now we had kept better track of photographs!
Hello fellow chocolate aficionado!
Thank you for your comments and have a wonderful week in the Lord!
Thank you for sharing your family stories! That sounds like wonderful birthdays! So much nice memories. I’m glad you still store the memories in your heart. So wonderful that you now have your own grandchildren to create new memories they will treasure forever.
My mother played the harmonica very well, but my dad wasn’t musical at all.
Thank you so much and glad that you enjoyed reading my post. I am sorry for this late reply. I was offline all day Saturday and was only able to get to the computer now.
Have a wonderful week in the Lord!
I’m curious now if they also have other ice cream flavor days LOL! I only saw Vanilla because I was researching events for the day my post goes live.
Ooh homemade donuts! That sounds delicious, and so do the sweets and cakes!
I hear you about beliefs. I wasn’t saved until I was in college for that reason. I was set in my belief and could not be swayed. I also grew up in a secular household, even though my parents sent us to Catholic schools for their quality education. Once I reached college, I met Christians who prayed for my salvation. God used amazing circumstances to bring me to a roommate who had the same background that I had and then she witnessed to me and I prayed to receive Christ. God is good!
Thank you for your comments and have a wonderful week!
Ooh that’s an interesting flavor re: pineapple! Caramel and toffee also sound delicious.
Sorry you didn’t have much time with your grandmothers. I also didn’t have time with my maternal grandmother and sometimes wonder what stories she could have told me about growing up.
Your mom sounds like an amazing cook! Yes, I hear you about things the kids might not be able to get at home. Usually sweet things! :-)
Thank you for your comments and have. wonderful week in the Lord!
Peanut butter and caramel sound wonderful!
Yes, every now and then I was surprised to see an ice cream truck about town and I almost took a photo bc it’s so rare, you know.
You and your parents did a wonderful thing caring for your grandma in her last days. So sorry that she didn’t know Christ. That’s nice that your house was so close to hers.
Romans 8:28 when you were able to spend time in the nursing home with your grandma. Glad you recovered from your broken hip! That’s great that she’s a wonderful cook. I wonder if that’s becoming a lost art — especially if the younger generations are not interested in learning how to cook from their grandmas anymore. Praise the Lord that your grandma accepted Christ.
I am glad that you can communicate with your grandchildren. I’m sure they will remember happy memories of you even if it’s video calls only due to distance. During the pandemic, I couldn’t visit my mother and we had to do video calls. It’s hard, but at least there’s that, you know? I’m glad you’re interested and invested in your grandchildren’s lives.
Glad you enjoyed the post and thank you for sharing a bit about your family.
Have a wonderful week in the Lord.
Hi Jan,
I just saw this reply.
I love So Delicious non-dairy Ice Cream. They have wonderful flavors and are made from coconut, cashew, almond, and soy. I try to stay away from too much soy. I found coconut, and cashew are my favorites. They aren’t so hard to get out of the little containers. My favorite flavors are mint chocolate chip and salted caramel pecan clusters.