Grandma’s hair was purple

I love thinking about my grandmother. She was a wonderful woman who laughed a lot. One of the visual things he loved about her was her hair…it was violet or purple to be exact.

Back in the days when hair color was only evolving, people with gray hair didn’t have much choice about color except a rinse that kept their gray hair from turning yellow. So my grandmother would use this purple rinse every once in a while that would give her hair a wonderful shade of purple. She loved me. Especially when she wore a purple dress to church and some violet-scented cologne, she was a sight and a smell to behold! I remember!

Some of my friends are grandmothers and they are giving me lasting memories too. One of them is not to take the grandmother lying down. She wears bright, colorful clothing that is teal and pink. She runs marathons, swims, works out daily at a gym, water skis and works 12 hour days as a nurse. She is amazing! She expects to retire next January and I don’t think she’s going to like it. She’s going to have to get a part time job or stay on the treadmill longer just to get the energy out of her!

So what memories are you creating that your children and grandchildren will remember? Do you invite them to special lunches or picnics and play silly games? Are you hiding their pajamas in the freezer when they come over for the night? Is there a silly voice you do just for them? Are you teaching them to play fun instruments like Boom Whackers? That kind of fun stuff stays in a kid’s head long after you’re gone.

The part I am taking seriously as a grandmother is making sure my grandchildren know that I love the Lord with all my heart and seek to serve Him daily. They see me reading my Bible at the kitchen table with my devotional book. We do devotions together at night before we go to sleep. They see another Bible by my bed that I read if I wake up at night and can’t sleep, and they listen to Christian music when they come to visit me. Sometimes we turn off the TV and just talk. Now there is a new idea! I don’t allow iPods or MP3 players turned on in the car so we can talk there too. It’s incredible how many landscapes they miss and the conversations they miss with their headphones glued to their heads.

You are his grandfather! God placed you in their lives for a specific purpose. Make it count for Christ and meet his needs! And one more thing… I love socks!