| My granddaughter just celebrated her first Christmas; she’s five months old! I can’t believe she was born just five short months ago. Funny how time speeds up the older one gets, isn’t it? I’m sure time is most fleeting to Grandparents and Great Grandparents. In just five little months Sarah has learned so many things, especially how to get what she wants to fill her needs. She is such a blessing! It’s difficult to describe, to someone who is not a grandparent, the simple joy that overwhelms you when you just hold that little baby and talk to her and she laughs and coos back at you as if in answer. I could sit and hold her all day long and be perfectly content, but of course, she has other ideas! She doesn’t want to be held for too long at a time. There’s too much of this world for her to explore and see and do. And I think…oh, child, don’t be in too much of a hurry to grow up; enjoy the day to day life of a baby while you can…before the cares of this world creep up on you and weigh you down before your time. I am amazed at my daughter, mother to my grandkids, and I’m filled with pride at what a great mother she really is. She does such a good job of being a mother each and every day. I hope and pray she stops to enjoy it along the way. Lord, help her and her husband to relish their children each day, for Luke will never be three and a half years old again and Sarah will never be five months old again. They are so special today, this day, and every day. I pray also for all mothers and fathers of children of all ages, that they will take the time in the busy-ness of life to glory in the simple moments they have with their children. --please don’t rush through reading them a story; take the opportunity to explore magical fantasy worlds side by side with them. --don’t throw out the weed flowers they picked and brought to you; put them in a vase and exclaim how lovely they are, for they were picked just for you with all their love. --don’t grow weary of the crying and whining…one day your house will be silent and you will be crying and whining for them to come see you. --don’t listen half-heartedly when they tell you of their day…one day you will beg them to please talk to you and share their day with you. You see, God gave them to you for just a brief moment of time. The clock of life cannot be turned backward and what was done today is gone…forever. This life is much too short to waste that time with harsh words or half interest. There is nothing on the News or Stock Exchange that could be more important than the story your child has to share with you. Thank God for them, each day! And tell them that you thank God for them each day! Enjoy these wonder-filled blessings from God now and every day. |
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