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Welcome to 1Glories: A Journey of Reflection
Join Chad Gramling as he shares his profound life lessons, personal reflections, and the art of listening through his writings. Dive into a world of thoughtful exploration and inspiration.
Chad's Personal Writings and Reflections

We Are Not Rocks. We Are Not Islands.
When I wrote the poem, That Rock, I was drawing upon the two verses that appear below. They both offer a great foundation (pun intended) for how to live in continual recognition that I am nothing without the mercies and grace of God. And a man shall be . . . as the...

How Flowers Inspire Pathways Out of Darkness
Sitting at home this morning with my kids on a snowy morning as I await the burning off of yet another two-hour delay, I am longing for warmer weather and the wonderful things that the season of spring brings. I am reminded of a lesson from 1 Peter 2:9... Show forth...

Refining Life with Potions, Wizards & Miracle Max
I watched a lot of Nickelodeon as a child. I mean A LOT of it. One show I rarely missed was Mr. Wizard's World. Though I was hardly a science geek, I somehow loved to watch, learn about and even replicate many of the experiments he presented. I used to cook hot dogs...
