Perhaps you have noticed that sometimes I miss sending you the messages on some Thursdays and Fridays. The reason is that on those days I have the grand opportunity to spend with 2 of my grandchildren. What a blessing and also what a wonderful opportunity to tell my grandchildren about God. Teaching a young child about God’s love does mean living out my faith in front of them, demonstrating to them patience and kindness, showing them how important they are. When I am with my grandchildren, the remainder of the world stops and they become the only thing important. This is something a grandparent can do; because you can ascertain that all the other duties are done on the days they are at home with their parents and that makes you free to ignore the phone (or in my case, I just let Aiden answer it for me) The conversation goes much like. "Hello. Who is this? I love you. Goodbye." My house is now filled with a cardboard house that is being colored, a large slide, playpens, swings, toys, and a bouncing toy. What better decoration could I have. We pray, "heavenly Father and then proceed to just talk to God." There are apps on my cell phone that help to teach God. And we watch ABCs songs on Youtube, or other songs that teach about God’s love like the ones I have placed below. Haley is just 5 months while Aiden is 2 years old; so they keep me busy. I am generally warn out when they do go home; but what a wonderful way to be tired. The joy of a little voice excitingly welcoming you as “Grammy” is worth so much.
Proverbs 22: 6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
Proverbs 17: 6 Children’s children are the crown of old men;
Psalm 103: 17 But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children;
18 To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them.
God has promised that He will shine forth His mercy upon my Grandchildren as I reverently follow Him, Obey Him, and rest upon His promise of future grace that extends to my grandchildren. What an amazing God He is.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=31E7upBmKYY&feature=endscreen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R-AI4AvwiU