New generation – Letters from Home

Tender

I read this passage in Isaiah today and I thought of a recent experience with my dad.

Last month we took our Paige, Michael, and their little boy to visit my parents. I learned that my dad had prepared for our visit by walking his large property, clearing paths for the little two-year old. He tried to find any obstacle that could cause a fall and removed little sticks and rocks. He went before his great-grandson and made the crooked places straight.

Somehow this makes me trust that God is removing obstacles on my path, too. He is preparing the way for good things to come.

Some photos of our time with family

Do you like my hat?

Usually, we show each other our toy cars on our weekly video calls. This week we began with cars and books and ended with hats.

Love lesson of the week

This week during our video call, W spent time seeing to the comfort of his stuffed animals. Here, he gives a loving gaze, face to face. This was the “love lesson” of the week:

Take time to truly see and adore your loved one.

Then Jesus beholding him loved him. -Mark 10:21

Springtime blossoms

We visited Paige’s family and enjoyed the best of times. We had to come home, but the echo of a little voice in Alabama ricochets in my mind in unexpected moments, and whenever I see a really good truck.

Let the fun begin

Paige’s family is here!

Kids are so good at finding the race tracks in a house.

Tender business

I have kept this handprint on a mirror in our family room since early October. What a delightful reminder of our little grandson.

While raising children, a mark like this was common and I would wipe it away. Now, it’s something treasured. Being a grandmother is a tender business.

Little Hobbit on Halloween 🎃

Richard and I get pretty excited when new footage of this kid drops in our shared album. Here are a few stills from Halloween. My neighborhood is full of grandmothers who have plenty of their own grandchildren to admire, so I turn to you, my blog friends, to show off our grandson.

Screenshots of W this summer

Thank goodness for video calls. Amen.

Backyard buddy

Paige’s little boy loves to be outdoors. During their visit, we spent evenings in the backyard catching bugs, studying the I-spy quilt, and holding his hand as he walked around. When the crew arrived to take down our old fence, he and Richard spent some time watching the process. Later, when telling us all about it, he imitated the sounds of the fence crashing down. Who needs a lot of words when you can imitate the sounds of tools and workers so well?

Those tiny moments together this week amount to more than most events of my life.