I am thrilled to share with you that Emma Christine Fulton made
her appearance last Friday at 4:51 pm.
She weighed 6 lbs 10 oz and was 21” long. She is absolutely gorgeous and perfect in
every way and it only took me a nanosecond to fall completely in love with our
little princess!
We have now tripled the number of grandchildren this year, which
is just fine with me. They sure bring
light to a very dark world and hope at a time when things can seem hopeless.
Emma’s arrival has me feeling very sentimental and
emotional. I feel so blessed to be a
part of these young lives and also feel a huge responsibility to be the right
type of grandma. I don’t want to be a
grandma who just gives them anything they want and spoils them rotten. Along with all the fun…I want to have a part
in turning their eyes towards Jesus…showing them that there isn’t anything more
important than having a relationship with my Savior.
So I feel impressed to write to these grandchildren of mine and
I invite you to read along. Some of you
have been a grandparent for much longer than I have, so please feel free to
share your wisdom with me. We are all in
this together…and I’m sure you also want to impact the lives of your treasured
grandchildren.
Dear Elias, Ezekiel
and Emma,
I was told for many
years that being a grandma was something wonderful, and even though I knew that
was probably true, there was no way that I could really understand until I
became one. As each of you entered the
world, my heart just expanded to hold more love than I ever imagined was
possible. As I looked into your eyes, I
vowed to do all I could do to be the grandma that Jesus wants me to be.
I want each of you to
know that I will always have time for you.
Remember that grandma loves you more than you will ever know, and
spending time with you is a blessing. I want to have fun with you, explore with
you and laugh with you. I want to listen
to your funny stories and play make-believe.
I want to hold you, read to you and kiss your boo-boos. And there will be times when I will just want
to “be” with you…without having to do anything at all.
I will not be
successful as a grandma though, if all you remember about me is that I was
someone with whom you had fun. More
importantly, I want you to be able to remember me as a grandma who loved her Jesus
with all her heart. When you are with
me, I want you to see Jesus. When I talk
with you, I want you to hear words from Jesus.
When we explore this great big world together…I want you to find
Jesus. When I hold you close to me…I
want you to feel Jesus in a special way.
There is nothing more
in this world that I want for you, than to love my Jesus with all your
heart. He will never leave you or
disappoint you. He gave everything so
that you can walk with Him with every step…every day…and someday spend eternity
with Him.
Unfortunately, I’m not
going to be a perfect grandma, but I hope my love for you will outshine my
imperfections. My prayer is that as we
do life together, each of us will learn and grow from each other, and be better
Christ-followers as a result of our relationship.
Elias, Ezekiel and
Emma…there is a song that you will probably tire from hearing me sing to
you…but it sums up what your presence means to me. I love you so much and you are definitely my
sunshine and you make me happy when skies are gray. So as you roll your eyes when I sing to you
once again…just remember that my heart is so full of love for you that I can’t
help but let you know. Thank you for
making me a grandma…you are truly a blessing to me.
Love & Lots of Kisses,
Grandma
“But watch out! Be careful never to
forget
what you yourself have seen.
Do not let these memories escape from
your mind
as long as you live!
And be sure to pass them on to your
children and grandchildren.”
Deuteronomy
4:9
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