I just finished about 2 hours of talking with one of my Grandchildren, and sharing with her my views on God, and the universe, and the things that really matter in life. She is very astute and wise for 11 years old, and I took the opportunity to tell her how to ask Jesus to come into her life and what His holy presence does for a person. It's so easy to help children because they are trusting and loving. If I tell her an untruth, I will pay for it one day, so I am very careful what I tell her and expose her to. I love my family so much, and I do look at each one of them as a gift from my Heavenly Father. When I was a teenager I use to call God, Big Daddy! And He is you know! He really has given me the desires of my heart, a family. He brought a good man to me, and together we had 3 beautiful and wonderful children. Now, through our sons, we have 7 grandchildren and they are all good people. That's the key. Our children are people, not our possessions. We only borrow them for a little while. What we teach our children is very important, and one thing to be aware of is that they see what we "do", not only what we "say"!
If we want to impress our children to live good lives, then we must do the same. Honest, forthright, upright and true, these are the values that will make us shining examples to our children.
My children are grown, and they can't be fooled by what we say. They are very aware of what we do, and our place as their parents doesn't change with time. It is still important to live a good life and to set good examples as well. Having children is a life time responsibility. We give them good advice, help them when necessary, and in this day and age it is not unusual to see grown offspring living with their parents because the prices of things have gotten so outrageous they can't afford to live on their own. But it is a privilege to help them and keep them close and continue to live as good examples of what we say we believe in.
God see's the inner man. Thank God that He is forgiving and loving and kind, because we all need a Big Daddy. He see's the things we mean to do, the things we never get around to, and the things we give our attention to. As we grow older, we may feel closer to God just because we have had a long time to work on ourselves. I know that I have a lot of medical things that make me think more about God than I use to. But I am not afraid to die, I'm just not ready yet. I have 7 grandchildren to love and cherish and teach and I hope to do it by example as well as words. I am loving life and am very grateful for every day I wake up to see the sun shining and listening to the birds and smelling the flowers. Sometimes we get so busy with all the things we think are important, that we forget to just enjoy life and rest in our Father's care. He is capable of running the universe without our help. Sunday is a day of rest and refreshing and to be aware of and thankful for God's love and His power to keep things running smoothly without our concern. Take time today to spend some time with your children and grandchildren and really get to know them. Be thankful for all you have and determine to live as good examples for those you love. Hard times come to us all. Let's unite in love and help one another and set good examples for all people. "May all be Kind to each other". Until tomorrow, God bless you and give you rest on this beautiful Sunday.
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