Tuesday, May 06, 2014
Granny turned 86 Sunday
My mother-in-law, Jean Herttenberger, turned 86 last Sunday. She recently spent several weeks in the hospital and she needs home health (and Marsha) to stay functional. But here is why I love her.
She treats me just like one of her kids. Lots of us say we treat our in-laws like our kids, but she really does. I don't know if I have ever known anyone who loves people the way she does.
After 69 years, she still loves Grandpa. Still takes care of him. What a great role model.
She loves God. She doesn't get to go to church much anymore. And she can't fix food like she used to (tho she still does the occasional pecan pie).
She and Marsha have an incredible bond. I love watching it. It is how mothers and daughters should be. They are really close. I call them #1 and #2.
And our daughter Julie is #3. Granny loves her Jules. She has prayed for her, loved her, worried about her, rejoiced with her.
And Julie's girl Avery is #4. Granny loves watching Avery grow up. She loves all her greatgrands, but there is something special there.
Marsha said it best a couple of years ago on a Mother's Day video at church. Granny taught her to love God and how to be a good wife and mother, then they taught Julie to love God and how to be a good wife and mother, and now they are all teaching Avery to love God and how to be a good wife and mother some day.
That is special. And this world is a better place because of Granny's influence. That is real Kingdom work.
So thank you God for letting me belong to her too.
Love you Granny.
She treats me just like one of her kids. Lots of us say we treat our in-laws like our kids, but she really does. I don't know if I have ever known anyone who loves people the way she does.
After 69 years, she still loves Grandpa. Still takes care of him. What a great role model.
She loves God. She doesn't get to go to church much anymore. And she can't fix food like she used to (tho she still does the occasional pecan pie).
She and Marsha have an incredible bond. I love watching it. It is how mothers and daughters should be. They are really close. I call them #1 and #2.
And our daughter Julie is #3. Granny loves her Jules. She has prayed for her, loved her, worried about her, rejoiced with her.
And Julie's girl Avery is #4. Granny loves watching Avery grow up. She loves all her greatgrands, but there is something special there.
Marsha said it best a couple of years ago on a Mother's Day video at church. Granny taught her to love God and how to be a good wife and mother, then they taught Julie to love God and how to be a good wife and mother, and now they are all teaching Avery to love God and how to be a good wife and mother some day.
That is special. And this world is a better place because of Granny's influence. That is real Kingdom work.
So thank you God for letting me belong to her too.
Love you Granny.
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