Friday my son, daughter in-law and my oldest grand daughter came by in the morning and dropped of their puppy for my wife and I to watch for the weekend. The puppy just happens to be the brother of our puppy Brandi. My eldest grand daughter is a senior in high school this year and has picked out 6 colleges she wanted to visit that had invited her to attend next year.

It is really hard to imagine that time has past so quickly. I can easily recall the 17th of June in 2003 a call from my son with a limp in his throat, tears in his eyes saying she’s beautiful. My wife and I were at the hospital the next day for the excitement and reality check as we became 1st time grand parents.

Our son was right. She is beautiful but not just on the outside, but also inside as well. She was brought up in the saving knowledge of Christ. Our grand daughter has a beautiful spirit and her love for God will guide her through this next chapter in her young adult life.

Being a parent or step parent (in my case) we have been charged by God to bring up children our boys, in Gods Saving Grace. If we honor God he will always send blessings down to us. Parenting is a serious job. There are many joys, but there are also times when we must use tough love. Tough love is hard to do with most times making us feel like we have reached down and pulled our heart out of our chest. But in the end the rewards far outway the pain at the time.

I remember reading in Gods word though I can’t recall were it is at this moment that the sins of the father will carry down into generations. I believe that to be so true.

By depending on Christ as my wife and I raised to boys using at times tough love and praying daily for them, God has blessed us 7 score with all of our 4 grand daughters.

It matters immensely the lessons you teach with Gods wisdom to your children. By giving them to God, teaching them in Gods truths, they will carry on and pass Gods blessings down to the next generations.