Farm Life During the Great Depression

When she said, her Daddy was "so like Jesus"......(crying).....most beautiful description she could ever bestow on her Father. What an honor!

I stumbled upon this video while browsing through other Homesteading Family videos to watch. As a history lover, I thought “Oh, this will be interesting to watch!” I was not prepared for the emotional grip this sweet lady would have on me. By the end of the video, as she’s telling the tale of the watermelon and her confession to her daddy, I was sobbing. I’m not even sure why, but there was something so beautiful in how she spoke of her parents. I am forever moved by this video, thank you for sharing ❤

When we lose someone like your grandmother we lose a lot of knowledge..It is so good to hear the stories.

She really misses her Daddy. Broke my heart listening to her talk about him. What a wonderful lady!!

This was such a beautiful talk! Thank you Grandma for joining the pantry chat. I had tears. When Grandma said if her Dad asked her to do it she was never scared it made me think of our Heavenly Father, if He asks us to do something He has already made a way and we do not need to be afraid!

My grandparents grew up in the Great Depression. My grandma said they used onion poultices for bad sicknesses. They heated up the onions, laid them on a cheesecloth on the chest and covered with a warm, wet towel. They say it worked wonders for clearing the chest during colds.

Such a blessing, makes me remember my little granny and oh, how I miss her and my granddaddy so much. She died in her 90’s he passed 6 months later. I loved their stories of the Great Depression and life on the farm. One thing I’m thankful for is what all she taught me before she passed. She taught me how to garden and can. She always told me if you can learn to feed yourself you want go hungry. She said, there will come a day you’ll have a wheel barrel full of money and you’ll not be able to buy a loaf of bread. Thank you for all you do for teaching this way of life.

Loved hearing her talk about her Dad...especially how she never remembers being afraid of him & how she never wanted to disappoint him.

This is the most wonderful Youtube session I have ever watched. I'm so thankful for your grandmother's life and her parents. I'm so thankful for God's work in their lives!

I was casually listening until I heard her mention my nearby towns. It is fascinating to envision that she could have been living in one of the nearby farmhouses where I currently live. Such a neat walk through a past that wasn't so long ago.

Oh my gosh! Just love your Grandma “ Doris Jean”! What a very special treasure you shared with us all! 93 yrs. old, memory intact!❤️🙏✝️

I couldn't possibly love this video more. You're grandmother seems like an amazing woman.

What a lovely lady...and I truly enjoyed the stories of her family and faith. It’s just wonderful to still have some folks out there who can recall these important times in our history and for you to be able to capture the conversation in this way was awesome! You are very blessed to come from such sweet folks. My husband’s grandmother is 96 and very much like your grandmother. We try to ask her as many questions as we possibly can about her life during her childhood. Some of the answers simply amaze our teenage sons! She has lived through some really difficult life circumstances...but has such strong faith and just would love to join all her friends and family in heaven...but the good Lord keeps giving her long life and very good health! She still lives alone in her home and walks all over town to get to the rest home and the senior center! Can you believe it?! We should all value our senior citizens more...we are so blessed to have them. Thanks for sharing your grandma with us tonight!

This generation is an absolute treasure. My grandma will be 96 in October. I love asking her about life growing up on the farm with a big family.

I am in tears as I listen to her fond memories. How grateful she is for the life she had lived. Her fondness for her parents and her faith are so inspiring.

This was so, so special. Thank you so very much for sharing Gramma Jeanie and her stories with us. I'd love to see more of her, if she's ever up for it again. I hope you'll give her a hug for me. What a lovely person.

Awesome video! Thank You Grandma for joining the pantry chat! My mom was born on 11/11/1920. My dad was born 6/21/1922. My mom lived on a tobacco farm in the great south. I remember her saying that she and her sister were sent into the fields to snap the tobacco worms in half 😆 My mom took scissors into the field because she did not want to touch the worms 🐛 This chat hits home to me 😇 They are in heaven now ✨🌹 God Bless You grandma 🥰

This video blessed my heart! Notice how much of her memories are of all the happy and not much of the hard times stand out. What an incredible testament to her parents. It’s inspirational I’m so many ways!!

What a delight to hear her life experiences, she blessed me to pieces!

The watermelon story!!! Isn't that the goal as a parent! Such a sweet lady what a blessing to me getting to listen in! Thanks for sharing