Grandpa, Tell Me About the Good Old Days

I signed up for a Grandparenting class by LifeTrac Ministries. I certainly have a lot to learn about grandparenting. Recently a young dad in church explained he hated Sundays as his only child became overstimulated at church- with all the attention? I kept quiet- as I had always thought my job as Grandpa was to stimulate kids as much as possible?  At family gatherings I prefer to sit and visit with the grandkids because I cannot remember my Grandpa sitting and visiting with me. I remember my grandpa saying; "I'll tell the world" as a reply. Billy might say mine is "oh-Nooo"? Maybe I am still a kid inside this body? It really confused me that my grandpa and grandma lived separately at the end of their lives- and I still am confused and cannot explain all the changes in the world today in lifestyles, morality, riots, and believing lies- I am glad my grandkids have not asked me about that.  I do know  in Deuteronomy 4';9, it says “Be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them slip from your hearts as long as you live.  Teach them to your children and to their children after them.” In January 1986 the Judds sang this song called Grandpa tell me about the good old days and it became a #1 hit. I added some photos of my grandkids to the music a few years ago.  I hope my grandkids can look back someday on the time we had together and say these were the good old days- they certainly are for me and I have so much to be thankful for.

"The greatest legacy one can pass on to one's children and grandchildren is not money or other material things accumulated in one's life, but rather a legacy of character and faith."     Billy Graham

Here is my Grandpa- From left to Right

My mom, my grandpa, Me, Dawn, Jeremy, and Jan

This photo is my Grandma and our three children 

taken in Stanley, North Dakota over 30 years ago. 

The only grandma/grandpa I knew was my moms side.