This week has been a really tragic week for the people in Connecticut! My heart hurts for everyone in that community. Something like this affects the whole community.....brothers, sisters, cousins, aunts, uncles, classmates, grandparents.....you name it someone in that community knew one of the victims. They loved them, maybe played with them on the playground, maybe ate lunch next to them, maybe they shared a room with them, huddled with them on the couch on movie night.....you get the picture.When tragedy hits like that everyone mourns the loss.
Those precious innocent children will be missed and the teachers will be missed. The parents of those precious children will forever have a hole in their hearts, the brothers and sisters of those lost will remember them always. My heart has been so heavy just thinking about what life would be like for one of my grand babies to lose their brother or sister.....their playmate.....best friend....you get the picture!! Everyone hurts and life as they once knew it will forever be changed!!
Just the thought of losing one of me grand babies brings tears to my eyes. As grandparents we have a very special love for our our grand babies. In fact when the grand kids start coming our own children take a back seat to the grand babies. I only go to my kids house because that is where my grand babies live!!! That's just the way it is and will always be!!! My kids just have to accept that about me.....Daniel, Caleb, Kamryn, Cooper and Addison are number one in my eyes and heart!!
Just the thought of them not being a part of my life.....well I can't even think in that direction. It would be heartbreaking. Because I am a Granny.....when I hear of things like the shooting that took place I think of the grandparents and the pain they are feeling. They will miss so many things of their lost grand child's life. They will miss seeing their grandson playing his first baseball game, miss buying all the candy that they have to sell for their scout troop so they can win a prize, miss getting the bear hug when you surprise them and take them for ice cream....just because. They will miss out on the cuddling that grand kids do so well with their grandparents, they will miss the privilege of getting to stay home with a sick kid just so they can be held all day and rocked by Granny!! They will miss the first dance recital or play that their grand child is in, they will miss making cookies for the first time with a grand daughter or taking their grand son fishing for the first time. You get the picture. It's just a loss of love on so many levels.
When I heard the news Friday about the shooting my first thought was of my grand kids. I wanted to go see them, hug them, give them kisses and just keep them close to me. I want to protect them from ever having to deal with the pain of losing a friend, teacher, family member, etc. But you know what, we can't keep them from pain, we can't protect them from the evil in the world. What we can do and I feel have an obligation to do is teach them that they are never alone, that God is always with them and that He can calm them when scared and protect them when in danger. I feel very strongly that as grandparents we have to constantly bring Jesus into our conversations, to make Jesus real to them, to teach them that Jesus is our source of strength, our comforter, and our Savior. I pray that as my grand kids grow that I will be able to develop the type of relationship with them that they will come and talk to me when they can't talk with their parents, they can share their fears, their secrets, their hopes with me and that I will use every opportunity I have to show them Jesus. I hope to be able to pray with them every chance I get.....even if it is just for the loss of a dog.....I want to install in them that we can take anything to Jesus and He will always be there for them!!!
To me one of my greatest duties as a Granny is to live as Jesus lived so that my grand babies will be able to see Him in me in all that I do. There can't be a greater joy than to see one of my grand babies naming Jesus as Lord of their life and putting Him on in Baptism!!! I pray that I will live long enough to witness that for each of my grand babies.
Our time here on this earth is limited, we don't know what tomorrow will bring for us or for those we love. We have to be purposeful with our children and grandchildren telling them of Jesus and His love. I pray that I can be the type of mother and Granny that will be able to help my kids and grand kids get to heaven and that we will walk this walk on earth together. I constantly pray that my family know that I love Jesus more than them and that Jesus is Lord of my live. I fall short a lot and make lots of mistakes but I so so so want my family to remember me as loving the Lord with all my heart, soul and mind before all others!!
People our time on this earth is short.....love your children, love your grandchildren and teach them to love the Lord Jesus!!
From my corner of the world.....loving my grand babies and spoiling them rotten!!!
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