Fun Family Life

Our entire family is trekking West to Breckenridge, Colorado to celebrate our eldest son's 50th birthday (Jerry) and his son's high school graduation (Ryan)! We'll all be staying at the Grand Timber Lodge. Everyone's excited. Jerry has written out all sorts of activities available in the area such as horse back riding, mountain climbing (his forte), hiking, biking & white water rafting.

Ron and I moved to Florida four years ago mainly for Ron's health. Five of our six families still live in Michigan. Jerry & Anne and their kids, Ryan and Lauren, live outside of Denver in Centennial, Co. Our Colorado family has never had a Grandma and Grandpa, Aunts, Uncles, or tons of cousins sitting in the stands wildly cheering for them or blowing out birthday candles. Well, some of us, on occasion. But this day...20 plus cousins and 10 aunts and uncles will be showering them with big squeezing hugs and lots of kisses on their turf!

Our entire family also gathered last August, 2009, in Northern Michigan for Ron and my 50th Wedding Anniversary. I remember really good seafood, Lake Michigan waves pounding the shore, sand in our toes, long walks, eating ice cream cones, and talking, early morning swims, late night talks; one til morning!! Lake Michigan was the perfect setting for everyone to just hang out together; like we had all the time in the world. It was wonderful!

Ron and I are so blessed with our large family. We're now seeing grandchildren give their lives to Jesus Christ. So far, two are in Christian Ministry. Our college graduates are serving in their communities. Nicole is a Registered nurse working in a Chicago Hospital. Michelle is a Dental Assistant in Michigan. Andrew is at Michigan State University/Dental, Nathan at Hope College in Pre-law, and Amanda at Cornerstone University in Accounting/Finance. Now Ryan has been accepted at the University of Colorado. He's undecided on a major at this point.

We also pray as our wholesome teenage girls wage war against the promiscuity rampant in their schools...the young teens opting to wear the Purity Ring. Praise God for kids willing to stand up for righteousness at the possible expense of being rejected! It's tough for teenagers to stand alone! But... when they have Christ, they're not alone :-) And when they have a fun loving family, they're not alone.

"Fun Family life" is Key. But... this only happens when the parents first three priorities in life are in Divine Order according to the Scriptures:

1) God is their first priority 2) Their marriage is second, 3) Their children are their third priority.

Following God's order results in a life of Good Fruit! Good fruit is delicious, pleasing, delightful, rewarding, enjoyable, good, gratifying, rich, sweet, and pleasant. This is God's intent for all families!

God so loves us!
Sharon