Graduation Weekend!

This weekend we have two more of our granddaughters who are graduating from high school. That’s right. Two, count them, two more will join our Tiffany for a total of three out of our eleven. Brady is four, therefore, he and Alex will graduate high school in 2023/24. I was born in 1946. Do the math. I will be closing in on 80 when they finish high school and our Tiffany will be 35. Oh my! Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives ... and this is my topic on this Friday, May 29, 2009. Do not, I repeat, do not tell anyone that I wrote that lead in line because I watch soap operas. I actually had to look it up to make sure I had it correct. For those of you who already know it by heart because of how often you’ve seen the program, well, you will have to deal with that in your own way!

Congratulations to Danielle! Congratulations to Brittany! Danielle is already taking college courses and Brittany will be starting in the fall. They both are to be commended for their diligence and commitment in achieving this accomplishment. At the same time we thank God for the talents, gifts, and abilities He has placed in these young women and we pray that they will seek His will in all things as they continue on their journey. Both of them have compelling stories. Both of them have overcome adversity. Both of them are precious in God’s sight. And, both of them come from loving parents who have stood by them and will continue to love and support them in the future. Repeat that sentence and insert MiMi and Poppy because we too are a part of the love and support chain.

These are tough times to be making transitions but we are confident that God will provide. Danielle has finished her very arduous home schooling curriculum that has well prepared her for college. We hope to attend a reception in her honor on Saturday. We will leave the reception to join Brittany who will be graduating as part of a huge mega class down at the football stadium in downtown Houston. Two of our boys were part of this type of ceremony. It’s really hard to describe. I know I graduated with less than 30 others and we are talking well over a thousand in Brittany’s class. The logistics, traffic, and overall commotion requires patience but it is all worth it because these young women are our family legacy and it is our honor to honor them. May God bless them both and may He help all who graduate this year to seek Him, serve Him, and put Him first in all things. Amen. ….More later.