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Sunday, March 21, 2010

Excuse Me, But ...

… I don't normally brag about my grandchildren. It bothers me to be with folks who are always bragging about how "bright" and "talented" their grandchildren are. It seems as though every grandparent thinks that they have the only "gifted" grandchildren. But after having taught thousands of such "apparently gifted" grandchildren for 39 years, I am fully aware that this isn't the case. So while I am very proud of all seven of mine, I seldom share that with anyone but them. But even so, every once in awhile there are situations that one must share (or brag about). For example - my oldest grandson, Zachary, just completed three nights playing lead guitar for the musical at another area high school. Last weekend he spent time as a member of a select Governor's Youth Council tagging bears that were hibernating in their mountain dens. He also qualified for the Word of Life Teens Involved regional competition at Altoona in April. So far he's been accepted by two universities, Susquehanna and Millersville … His sister, Taylor, also qualified for the Teens Involved regional competition in several divisions, including puppets, praise team, poetry and short stories. Last week she also won a position as a goalie on the Hempfield Junior High varsity soccer team. Hempfield has one of the top soccer programs in the state, so this is quite an accomplishment … Our second oldest, Joshua, a member of the Warwick High golf team, recently won first place in a competition sponsored by the Pennsylvania Academy of Science. He hopes someday to be an engineer, like his father … His younger brother, Noah, plays French horn in the Warwick Elementary School Band and he recently completed four years of work in Awana to earn his Timothy Award. I will have the honor of presenting this to him next Sunday in our second worship service … Our granddaughter, Chloe, recently won first place for her project and display in an elementary history fair in the Conestoga Valley School District. She and her sister, Lexie, were named Respectful and Responsible Students of the Month at their elementary school. Our other grandchild, Brodie, is still a little too young for such accomplishments. Now while I am proud of what they are doing, my greatest desire and prayer is that they continue to love and serve the Lord. I pray daily that they would develop a passion for growing closer to the Lord. I also pray that God would be preparing godly spouses for each of them so that they could serve the Lord together and possibly even rear great-grandchildren who love the Lord. Earthly accomplishments are nice, but laying up treasures in heaven are eternal accomplishments. So while some grandparents wish for their grandkids to become rich or famous, the goal of serving the Lord is one that lasts forever. And that is my prayer.

1 comment:

Grammy said...

a big ditto!!