AWASH IN AWARDS!

 3 years of positive growth in a new place---- town, state & school-----from not talking in pre-school to 2 years in kindergarten to helping his first grade teacher and making friends. 

Blessing upon blessing!

A BIG medal for a special award. The principal's award......

.......Presented with gratitude and respect in recognition of your meaningful efforts, positive attitude and the difference you've made throughout the school year. 

He also received his classroom's ANTONIO award for bravery.

 Jack called today the "best day ever" probably because he was able to leave school after the program!

 He saw that as award number 3----as any first-grader would!

OLD & FRAZZLED!

Old and Frazzled.  © 1909--gifted 7/9/1912.

Why can't I throw it out???

I, myself, am old and frazzled! Yet, words within this old frazzled poetry book teach me.....

"One with God is always a majority." (Glorious Mother, p.13)

FAMILY TIES!

Family Ties!

What ties a family together? Special memories. Snafus, Nicknames.

Recently, hubby's nickname had me photographing a license plate of a said nickname. The owner of the car hollered from across the parking lot, "WHAT do you think you are doing?"

My response, "Is this your car?"

His, "It most certainly is!"

So....I tried to explain the family tie. His face softened and he gave me carte blanche permission. He could because He owned the company that bore those initials. PHEW!!!

Our Family Tie story!

Caller ID identifies callers on everyone's cell phones. Scam might appear if caller is not in your contacts.

So...we put all our grands in our contacts list. That way when one calls my hubby, he always knows to answer repeating the letters P P INC. Im sure they are smiling on the other end knowing it's PopPop who is answering the call. Following PPINC, he sometimes adds, "How can I help you." The conversation easily leads into laughter /giggles and ways he can help!

I was thankful for the gentleman's response on Thankful Thursday as I shared with grands.

Finest "Family Ties" might not make sense to others! (Psalm 133:1)

STOCKINGS WERE HUNG...................2020

The stockings were hung by the chimney with care......

.......but this year no grands will even be there!

2020 has had its restrictions! COVID has given us a Thanksgiving for two and now we prepare for a Christmas for two. 

2 is 15 too few!

Proverbs 17:6a says it well, "Grandchildren are the crown of the elderly."

Grandchildren together number 9. 

Nine stockings all in a line.

 "May you live to enjoy your grandchildren." (Psalm 128:6)

Why would you hang their stockings, some would say.......

Especially if you know they won't be coming your way?"

 A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty. (unknown)

The stockings may remain empty but seeing them refills my heart everyday!