Words cannot describe what this little guy means to Donna and me. To be honest we rejoice over him!
We have always heard grandparents talk about how special their grandchildren are to them. To be honest, I thought they must have really just disliked their kids! We didn’t! We loved our kids! They barely gave us a minutes trouble and they were an absolute delight to raise. To this day they are our favorite people to be around. We get together every Thursday night for family night and usually have lunch together every Sunday.
I'm sure you've heard those old grandparent cliches about grandkids being your reward for not killing your own kids. (See what I mean?) Then there’s the popular reference of spoiling your grandkids and sending them home to their parents - We have NO intention of doing that! I want to be an advocate for Zeke’s parents and uphold the values they are instilling in him. I don’t want to undermine those values in any way! Having said that, I do now understand what those grandparents were describing! I can’t explain it, but I definitely understand it! What we feel for Ezekiel is special! I think about him all the time and spending time with him is absolutely at the top of my list!
He is such a sweet boy. Even when he doesn’t feel good he will still try to muster a smile for you. He is super smart. I’ve noticed lately that he seems to recognize the melody of the songs I regularly sing to him. He responds to them with such joy!
The Bible says God sings over us. I hope I respond with similar elation to those familiar melodies!
Zephaniah 3:17, For the LORD your God is living among you. He is a mighty savior. He will take delight in you with gladness. With his love, he will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.
