A letter…
Dear Reader, Yes, this one’s for you. You who share stories with children. You who read that same book, over and over and over. You who choose, and buy, and gift the books that line a child’s shelf. This little … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Grandparents
A Prayer for My Grandchildren
Grandparents Day and the National Grandparents Day of Prayer have come and gone, but any day is a good day to pray for our grandchildren. So here’s my prayer for mine today. Perhaps you’d like to use it as a … Continue reading →
Laughing in the Rain
In south Florida, a pop-up rain shower can happen very quickly. One minute the sky is blue with white puffy clouds, and the next minute, dark gray clouds are swirling in the sky bringing heavy rain to the earth. It … Continue reading →
A Grandparent…Who Me?
I was practically a child–a month shy of being 42–when I became a grandma. Maybe that doesn’t sound young to some, but I felt unprepared to be in that elite group. Didn’t grandmas have gray hair and walk with a … Continue reading →
10 Ways to Be the Best Grandparent Ever
Want to be the very best grandparent you can be? Good! Because grandparents matter immensely. Here are 10 tips to wonderful grandparenting. 1. Pray for your grandchildren. Don’t limit your requests to health and safety, although those are important. Ask … Continue reading →
A Road Trip to Together
After a wonderful 10-day visit from our oldest daughter, her husband, and their two young sons, ages 7 and almost 2, I sat around for two days, feeling sad and nostalgic. Then I remembered this post from dianestortz.com, written two … Continue reading →