FamlyLife Today Interview for Grandparents

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by Mary May Larmoyeux

Nancy Downing and I were interviewed twice on FamilyLife Today about our book The Grandparent Connection: 365 Ways to Connect With Your Grandchild’s Heart. The second radio interview airs today, December 22.

You can listen in Central Arkansas on 99.5 FM at 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., and also on 1050 AM at 2:30 p.m. Also, you can look up stations around the country by zip code: http://familylifetoday.com/search-station/

Here’s the online link to the broadcast:
http://familylifetoday.com/prog…/connecting-as-grandparents/

FYI, you can order copies of the book from FamilyLife: https://shop.familylife.com/p-4285-the-grandparent-connecti…

And you can order the ebook on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/GRANDPARENT-CONNECTION-C…/…/B00NZE1FOI

Hope that you enjoy listening to this interview and that you have a wonderful Christmas!
Mary

My mother is always with me

Friday's Grand Connection Thought

by Mary May Larmoyeux

Not too long ago a friend shared this beautiful piece about mothers on her Facebook page:

Your mother is always with you
Author: unknown

Your Mother is always with you. She’s the whisper of the leaves as you walk down the street. She’s the smell of certain foods you remember, flowers you pick and perfume that she wore. She’s the cool hand on your brow when you’re not feeling well. She’s your breath in the air on a cold winter’s day. She is the sound of the rain that lulls you to sleep, the colors of a rainbow. She is Christmas morning. Your Mother lives inside your laughter. …

She’s the place you came from, your first home, and she’s the map you follow with every step you take. She’s your first love; your first friend, even your first enemy, but nothing on earth can separate you. Not time, not space…not even death!       
                                                                

Who do you think came to my mind as I read this? My own mother! So, I wrote a similar piece about her:

My mother is always with me. She’s the reminder that things work out. She’s the smell of sugar cookies … and Sunday roast … and the sight of kneading bread. She’s the hand that picked Magnolias, the sound of prayers with Dad. She’s the word of kindness needed, the trust that God’s nearby.

She’s a welcome shower on a hot summer day, a rainbow breaking through a dark sky. She’s the place that I came from, my first home—one I’ll always know. My mother’s in my heart forever. She didn’t just teach me about love … from every ounce of her it still flows.

What about you? Did the words about mothers remind you of your mom? Why is your mother always with you?

And to all of you moms and grandmoms, "Happy Mother's Day!"

Have a great weekend,
Mary
Mary May Larmoyeux
www.marymaywrites.com/
http://grandconnection.blogspot.com


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Valentine recipes to bake ... and more

Friday's Grand Connection Fun

by Mary May Larmoyeux

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Last Friday I shared some Valentine crafts that we could make, and today we'll check out some special recipes to bake.  :)

Raspberry Heart Tarts

Grandma Rainey's Bon Bons

Red Velvet Mini Cupcakes with Chocolate Sauce

Chocolate Truffles

These wonderful treats all sound delicious to me!

And here are a couple of bonus ideas that have nothing to do with cooking:

The first is great for conversations between kids of all ages:  Heart Animal Facts. Example:  The heart of a blue whale is as big as a _____ .  (Answer: car — amazing!)

Coloring Page (Teddy with big heart—yep, I've printed this for Pops' and my grands.)

Of course, the real message of Valentine's Day is love. Now's a good time to remind ourselves and our grands of God's perfect love.

"Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever."

                                  —Psalm 118:1

 

Happy Valentine's Day,
Mary
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Have you thought about heaven today?

Tuesday's Thought

Several weeks ago Pops and I were going across town to pick up the grandkids. When we got stalled in traffic, we called to let our son and his wife know about our delay. “Someone must have had a wreck,” we said, “hopefully we’ll be there soon.”

We got off of the Interstate and snaked our way around a side road—along with ten thousand others who had the same idea (okay, this is an exaggeration). Mildly frustrated with the bottleneck, we finally entered a ramp to get back on the freeway. As we went around a curve, I gasped.

We had been thrown upon what seemed like a movie set—a violent movie, at that. Surely I was dreaming. To our left ... on the median of the Interstate, orange flames shot 50 feet or so into the dark night sky. Below them were the charred remains of what looked like an SUV and an 18-wheeler.

Pops and I prayed out loud in our car that night for whoever was in those vehicles. An eerie feeling crept through my bones and I was reminded, once again, that life is short and that eternity is at our fingertips.

What’s this have to do with being a grandparent? Everything: No one is promised tomorrow.

I was reading the other day about how we don’t think much about eternity any more. We’re so consumed with this world that we forget that it’s not our ultimate destination. But the fact is, “We’re just passing through,” as a friend of Pops and mine used to say.

I want to be more like our friend—more intentional about my ultimate citizenship. I want to really live as though this Earth is not my home. Because of this, I've decided to facilitate an online Bible study using Alcorn’s 158-page book (published by Lifeway. It's wonderful! (So are Alcorn's 500+ page book called Heaven, and his smaller book, Heaven for Kids.)

If you have older grandchildren (high school or older), you may want to invite them to do the online Bible study about heaven with you, regardless of where they live. Or, you may just want to do the study yourself.

Here are the details.

If you are wondering what happened to the people involved in the fiery crash, miraculously they all lived. The driver of the tanker escaped from his rig just before it burst into flames.

He is able,
Mary
Mary
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http://grandconnection.blogspot.com

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Let's Make Napkin Rings

Friday’s Fun

Here’s something fun and easy we can to do with the grandkids—make napkin rings. Two year olds can even put together the simple ones pictured here. To make them, just cut some toilet paper rolls in half (I actually folded the rolls in half and cut them), cover them with foil, and added a sticker. What could be simpler?

Instead of using foil, older grands could paint them and add decorative drawings. Of course, holiday themes could be added such as stickers of turkeys and Christmas trees. Or, shapes such as stars and bells that have been cut out of cardboard, painted, and decorated with glitter could be glued to the napkin rings.

I’m going to help our nearby grands make some holiday napkin rings and will be mailing our long-distance grands some stickers and sheets of foil along with a copy of this post and a letter from Nana. (Their mom will have plenty of toilet paper tubes.)

You can google other napkin rings ideas. I liked these do-it-yourself napkin rings.

Have fun!

He is able,
Mary
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http://grandconnection.blogspot.com


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