I have to say that I am so blessed by my grandparents. I still have both of my Mom's parents and my Dad's mother in my life (my Dad's father has only been gone just over a year). I don't, for a single second, take for granted that not everyone gets to know their grandparents like this. Not only am I blessed by the opportunity to know and love them (and be loved by them), but I am just so very blessed by who they are. These are people who chose to live by faith and to live out God's will for their lives. I think we sometimes take for granted how the decisions of those who have gone before us affect us. But they really do. Because of their choices (and the choices of the generations before them), I am blessed with this incredible heritage of faith. It makes me want to work extra hard to seek God's will for my own life, knowing that the decisions that I make will not just affect me, but generations to come. I hope that I can leave half the legacy they're leaving for me.
Speaking of legacies, I'm remembering my Mom in a special way today. It's her birthday. She took such joy out of celebrating life, and birthdays were among her favourite celebrations. I very much wish I could be celebrating with her today. Someday...
