The Good News!

Today, to start I will post my initial feelings to the Good News. Now for those who know me, and for most of my friends I am not talking about the "real" Good News, which is of course the story of Jesus. As a Minister I have strong feelings about the role God has played in my life and continues to play. I know that some who read this may dismiss what I write because of the clear Christian slant I will take. I am sorry if you let the hinder your enjoyment of this, that would be a shame. I am who I am, I do not ask you to see everything the way I do. I am only writing my impressions and feelings as my wife and I experience this new stage of life. As such, know this I believe that God has played the lead role in all of this.
The good news of this blog is about my son and his lovely wife having their first child. It is funny, before I had children I understood that I would love them. Although I did not fully understand love. Once we had children, I was not prepared for the depth and power of that love. As I have aged that love has grown. I was equally caught off guard by the depth of love I have for both of my daughter in laws. I do not like the term "daughter in law" so from here on out I will refer to both my son's wives as my daughters. Now I have never really asked them (my daughter's) if they mind that, I guess I should. I do not intend for them to feel that I am in anyway trying to replace their Biological Father, I know for a fact that they both love their Father very much, and that is a blessing to me. Any how, I was amazed how much love I developed for them as they joined our family. Love is an interesting thing. I have found it to be so much more than a feeling, while it carries deep feelings, it is more than emotions. I love to read and have as of yet not discovered an adequate definition for love. I experience it everyday when I see my wife as she awakes, or in the sound of one of my Children's voice as I answer the phone to hear, "Hey Dad!" I even experience it when I sit in my easy chair and the dogs jump up in my lap to help me take a nap. It is therefore, needless to say, that when my son and daughter told us we would be Grandparents, the love, feelings and thoughts defy description. Having experienced the love of a child as a parent I immediately connected to this new family member. It almost doesn't seem fair, it is like a roller coaster, once you ride it you know the thrill and excitement. As I try to tell my children how intense the ride will be I know they have no reference.
The only way the news could have been better is if we could have received it in person. I know that they couldn't wait to tell us and since we live a couple of hours away we got the phone call and the other set of Grandparents got the inperson "here's a bib" surprise. It was some of the best news I have ever received. My wife and I both cried, I am a crybaby anyway. What a blessing a Grandchild is.

Soon to be "Poppy"