No Greater Joy
NO GREATER JOY… This is an excerpt from my journal on June 1, 2009: Yesterday I had the wonderful privilege of dedicating another granddaughter to the Lord. Addison Kate Schmoyer …
Grandfatherly Insights
GRANDFATHERLY INSIGHTS As I’ve been watching my adult children and grandchildren I’ve noticed some observations I’d like to share with you. Raising children is a top priority in life, right …
Look Ahead, Not Back
LOOK AHEAD, NOT BACK Whoever invented the rear view mirror made a great contribution to driving. Without it we’d be hard pressed to know just what is best and safest …
Teamwork in Grandparenting
TEAMWORK IN GRANDPARENTING My wife and I raised 6 children, in addition to others who lived with us for anywhere from a few months to several years. We home schooled …
The Precious Gift of Time
GIVING THE PRECIOUS GIFT OF TIME As grandparents we are better able to afford gifts than when our children were growing up. The most precious gift we can give them …
Once a Parent Always a Parent
ONCE A PARENT, ALWAYS A PARENT It’s been great visiting our married children, their mates and their children. We’ve done a lot traveling since retirement. The older ones are in …
Life is a Race
LIFE IS A RACE FROM START TO FINISH I’ve been spending a lot of time holding my most recent grandchild, Andrew. Andrew is 6 moths old and a joy to …
Children Are People Too
I’ve always felt more comfortable with children than with adults. Adults can be scary. They can, intentionally or unintentionally, criticize, reject and cause many painful feelings. They often have expectations …
The Greatest of These Is Love
THE GREATEST OF THESE IS LOVE My grandparents played a very important role in my emotional development as a child. They showed unconditional love and acceptance to a little boy …
The Long and the Short of Life
What is both long and short at the same time? I suppose there could be a lot of things but for me right now the answer would definitely be LIFE. …