July 24, 2012
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Here you see my oldest son and his family. I can’t believe he is 29 already, married with 5 children! Thirty years ago, when I’d been married for a little over 2 years, I wanted a baby. SO badly. You know the saying, “Good things come to those who wait”? God said “Wait. And trust me.”
Waiting and trusting are difficult, to say the least. Especially if you’re me. I’m learning to give in and trust in whatever God has going on. My family means so much to me, although I allow myself to get side-tracked by general, everyday necessities, like eating, cleaning, etc. Sometimes I get to meet a friend for a treat, lunch, meandering through an antique store…It’s a blessing to have those opportunities after 29 years of raising children, being a wife, working outside the home and working my rear off INside the home. Now, I have time to be Jesus with skin on to friends who need encouragement. I have time to go to doctors appointments. Time to help my parents and sister. After my two younger kids go away in August, I will endeavor to take time again to spend with my daughter-in-love and the little Wonders! It all takes sacrifice and balance. Of course, I don’t always feel like sacrificing and balancing. Basically, I’m a pretty selfish person, but because I don’t like selfish people, I see that my own selfishness needs to go, right out the window. Pity parties are a NO-NO! Somebody else in my world deserves to have a pity party but I know that person has a beautiful spirit and is just moving along with the difficult situation, soaking in the love of Jesus all the way. That’s how I want to be.
Comments (24)
Enjoyed seeing you transition to grand mother in this post. It can feel selfish. Raising kids is the hard part. Having grand children is the joyful part. We even have great grand kids now. lol
good post and thoughts. Cute looking family too!
Excellent post! Beautiful family! Enjoy your grandbabies…….it is the best part of being Gramma!
I still waiver back and forth from selfishness to selflessness. Hoping to find a balance with this adult parenthood thing!
And you look way too young to be a momma to a son of 29~
@ANVRSADDAY - You’re right…raising kids is the hard part! They break us in so that we can be awesome grandparents! How many “Greats” do you have?
@redladybug18 - Thank you! By the way, I’ll be in your area on August 11th, and for awhile on the 12th. Then hubby and I head home.
@oldfatgramma - Thank you, Linda! I do enjoy those Grands when we’re together. They are delightful!
@WildWomanOfTheWest - ”Adult parenthood” is different, isn’t it?! And, you are so sweet for the compliment! If you could see me in person, you’d see the wrinkles, and the grey hair shoving the blonde highlights out of the way! Oh yeah, and the sagging weight. { ;
@Richgem - we should definitely meet then!
What about lunch on the 11th?
@Richgem - Let me see. lol We have the 2 grand kids. Then we have two great grandsons counting the non-adopted step son, and 2 and 1/2 great grand daughters—-who just returned from Japan. My wife is more excited about that than our wedding night. She is slobbering at the thought of visiting them in Virginia. lol
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@redladybug18 - I can’t meet for lunch then because we’ll still be on the road, arriving in Btown in the evening or late afternoon, depending on circumstances. I do know we’re going to the Vista church the next morning. Later on Sunday, we’re flying out of Austin. I wish we could stay longer!
@ANVRSADDAY - ”…slobbering at the thought”…never heard that one before! Funny!
They are a beautiful family! You are very blessed.
@TrentTribe - Thank you, Sweety. I do feel blessed!
Oh yes, the whole unselfish/selfish battle rages constantly in my heart! It is so good to have friends who are a shining example of a heart yielded to God
You have certainly been an encouragement to me Gail!
@Richgem - If you don’t see my wrinkles, I won’t see yours!
What a gift to be a grandma!! Love seeing your precious ones! Thanks.
What a beautiful family! I can’t get over the fact that you have a son that age! You are so young looking!
I can’t seem to look forward to the kids moving out! I know I’ll have extra room, but I’m so used to being a mom and having them around!
Wonderful post!! You have beautiful grandchildren, aren’t they a blessing? I can’t imagine you being even the slightest bit selfish, I think you have that wrong
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@inanorchard - Thank you, Sweet April! Because of human nature we/I switch from unselfish to fully selfish, but like you said, a heart yielded to God….that makes all the difference!
@WildWomanOfTheWest - If we DO see each other’s wrinkles, we won’t tell, right?!?
@threejoys - Thank you, Cordy! I enjoy posting photos of them now and then. Each one is a unique gift. <3
@SealedbyGrace - I, myself, can’t get over the fact that I have a son “that age”!!! It’ll be different not having any kids around. I think about a month later I’ll be dying to see them but won’t see them ’til their Christmas break begins! ) 8
@AbidingontheVine - Yes, the Grands are definately a blessing, and you have some beauty-cuties over there! As for me being selfish, maybe I’m not as bad as some, and I think it’s because I’ve been the “victim” of THEIR uber selfishness, so I didn’t want to be that way. Believe me, though, I DO have “my days”!!! Love back to you, Gail