
I want them to remember whenever I saw them, my face showed
joy! I want them to remember the hugs, snuggles and love which had no limits. I
want them to remember the fun things we did together . . . the science projects
(the year we decorated Easter eggs by adding vinegar and baking soda to the
food coloring making lots of foamy color, the time they were able to make “lava
lamps” or the time we did the anti-gravity water experiment) and baking cookies
(after all, a grandma’s cookie jar can not be empty!!!) I want them to remember
the books we read – and the stories we wrote (such as Josiah’s, “Super Josiah
Saves Grandma From All the Robot Spiders in History).
But most importantly I want them to remember how I told them
God loves them even more than I do. I want them to remember how I told them in
this world people will sometimes tell them things which do not agree with God’s
Word, but no matter how much we like the people, God’s Word is always right. I
want them to remember the times we prayed together . . . and the many times
when God answered our prayers!
Yes, I want them to remember I love them, but most
importantly, I want them to remember I spoke the truth about God and His Word
and this encouraged them to want to love, know and walk with God, too! I know what I want my grandsons to remember, but it is not enough to just want them to remember specific things about me. I have to be committed to being an intentional Christian grandparent who is focused upon passing my faith to them. When I am, then they will remember not only my love for them, but my faith in God, my love for His Word and how they can know and love Him, too!
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