Day 8: Wednesday, March 8, 2017          Jeremiah 3:13

 “I have loved thee with an everlasting love.”

 LORD, I LOVE being a grandparent, but it takes more effort when the grandchildren live miles away than it does when they live next door, down the street, or within an hour or two drive.  I don’t want the distance to keep me from enjoying them and them from enjoying time with me.  As a friend said, “I only get one chance to be a Great grandma, so I’m going to do it the best way I can and continue to build a bond now that will last a lifetime.  I love getting pictures of them and their activities, and I attend events when I can – to include Hannah’s basketball games and Michael’s marching at Texas A & M. I not only make time for these two, but as much time with as many of the other six that I can, including a wedding last August and one coming up in March, Matthew’s honors and graduation from University of Texas in May, and Kat’s graduation in December.I love the fact that instead of just being Grandma, they all call me Oma – a special endearment from our years in Germany.  I hope I’m as special to my grandchildren as they are to me.

  On top of all this, I became a great-grandma in September to adorable Jonah Robert Clay. He’s too young to know how special he is in my life, but with me slowly learning Facebook and hopefully Skype in the future, I’ll be able to stay attached to him even though he’s far away in Chicago.

Prayer: Help me, dear Lord, to be present to these special people You’ve put in my life.  I want to leave a legacy of love and godly wisdom in each of their lives. Amen.

Contributed by Marty Portmann