Ode to Grandparents
We have a summer tradition of sending our kids off to spend a week with Grandpa and Grandma Batterson. So Parker has spent the last week with my parents in Florida. He went fishing in the gulf of Mexico; rode an Airboat in the Everglades; and spent lots of time hanging out.
Just thinking about what a gift grandparents are. You don't really appreciate your parents until you become a parent. I think you have to "go through it" yourself to fully appreciate the sacrifices and challenges involved.
Grandparents play a unique role in the life of grandkids. Huge opportunity to have huge impact. What is so meaningful to me is that grandparents on both sides pray for our kids. Can't even put into words what that means to me! Gives me a sense of destiny for my kids. And it gives me a sense of confidence as a parent!
Just thinking about what a gift grandparents are. You don't really appreciate your parents until you become a parent. I think you have to "go through it" yourself to fully appreciate the sacrifices and challenges involved.
Grandparents play a unique role in the life of grandkids. Huge opportunity to have huge impact. What is so meaningful to me is that grandparents on both sides pray for our kids. Can't even put into words what that means to me! Gives me a sense of destiny for my kids. And it gives me a sense of confidence as a parent!
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Permission to sound cheesy please. My grandparents passed away very early. I never really got to know them. When I married my wife, I got to know my wifes grandparents. Wow! I can't tell you how special that was. Now my kids have thier grandparents around. Grandparents who are praying for thier grandkids and thier kids too :) I thank God on a regular basis for it. I hear what you are saying, and I am glad your kids get to enjoy thier grandparents.
I'm in the stage of life where I'm ready to be a grandparent. My boys are in their late teens though, so I'll be one the hundreds of kids at our church! I want to build that legacy though that you describe!
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