March 26th would have been my Grandfathers 104 birthday. He passed away in 2000 but I have not forgotten him. I have many wonderful memories of him and I miss him and my grandmother very much. When I visit their grave, I often am overwhelmed with thanks to them for raising my mom the way they did. They encouraged her to seek a better life and to be a God fearing woman. They raised her in church and introduced her to Christ at an early age. My mom heeded their instructions and married my dad who also was a Christian. They had high standards for my brothers and me and taught us to stay away from drugs and alcohol. They taught us to adhere to Christ's teachings and to be good citizens. As a result I am walking with Christ as best I can and have been blessed to avoid so many of the pitfalls that I have seen so many of my friends and relatives fall into. I have a great job and a great family.
And now I am trying to pass these lessons on to my children.
But this all began with my grandparents and maybe their parents who I did not get the chance to know. What a blessing they were to raise my parents to be such fine people. And now I hope to pass that blessing onto my children!
Blessings2blessings! Taking our blessings God has given us and sharing them with others.
