Amelia loves to play in the mulch. When her mommy and daddy put new mulch in the flower bed by their front door, instead of playing on her play mat with her toys, she would crawl over to the edge of the grass and start pulling the mulch out of the bed. When our new …
Shine Like The Stars
Thomas and Amelia, my childrens children, are so very precious to me! Other grandparents tried to express to me just how much love a heart can hold and now I better understand their attempts. Words are simply not adequate to describe what I feel. You are very precious to God. You are dearly loved. This …
Jesus Loves You The Most
Christmas is half a year away in either direction, but we keep the nativity play set out all year. We sing Away In A Manger each time the babies press the angel on top to start the music and often at bedtime. One day recently, my grandson held the baby Jesus as we sang and …
Long Suffering
Though one is ten months younger, both of my grandchildren have hit the tantrum phase hard. Having been given a choice once or twice, their little psyches have begun asserting their own wills quite forcefully in almost every situation. Squeals echo from the almost two year old while the almost one face drops and throws …
Wait For It
I paid the balance due for our vacation rental this morning. Only one more month! We’re looking forward to a few days at the beach during my granddaughter’s birthday week. It’s the gift her parents requested. She has enough toys already and she only turns one once. Lord willing, we’ll digitally capture some firsts and …
Pour Out Your Heart
The baby monitor’s dual display makes it easy to see who’s awake. The side of the screen outlined in red is registering sound, but before my eyes are fully opened, I’m unsure who’s cries I’m hearing. My grandchildren, like my own children, are close in age and their tiny voices sound very much the same …
Remember Mercy
In just a few short months, my grandson, Thomas, will be two. In the last week alone, he’s learned six new words. He’s finally realizing that not every baby picture is his cousin, Amelia. Many of them are him and he points to himself when he sees them. Today, he brought his mom a water …
Do You Hear That?
My digital photo frame was a gift from a dear friend who is now family. I’m not the only one who enjoys watching the pictures cycle through during mealtimes as it sits adjacent to the kitchen table. I was completely unaware that it could accept videos until one accidentally found its way in during a …
What Joy!
Pure joy! A most apt description of grandchildren now that I have them. So many people, friends and strangers alike, told me how wonderful this tertiary generation would prove to be but before they came into the world, before I held them and knew them, I simply could not comprehend. The capacity of my heart …
What’s All The Commotion?
The level of noise in the world is significant compared with my own childhood. Even living away from the city, I hear more vehicle noises than nature sounds at times. My experiences with apartment living proved that walls are too thin between neighboring bedrooms to sleep through arguments or parties. My only downtown rentals assured …
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