When the whole world is running towards a cliff, - he who is running in the opposite direction appears to have lost his mind. C.S.Lewis

Tuesday, April 07, 2026

April 7 (Grandson's 25th birthday - April 5) IT'S BEEN A WONDERFUL LIFE . . . BLESSED EASTER

 I hope y'all had a very blessed Easter.  That you celebrated God's gift to all of us . . . everlasting life.

It's been a wonderful life for the ole grandson.  He was 25 years old on Easter Sunday.  I've been blogging almost that long.  The blog - until he grew up anyway - was all about him . . . 

How did that happen?  


The story of a life - April 5, 2001













Made it to 2nd. Degree Blackbelt













































 





                                           





then the love of his life enters in . . .




wisdom teeth . . . a rite of passage.




his decision to be baptized and become a follower of Christ,



high school graduation for both of them . . .




the three of us went skydiving as a graduation gift!  
My son, grandson, and me . . .













his first friend gets married . . . and then the second one got married . . . they were number three . . .











Covid . . .


Voting for the first time . . .


trips away with friends . . .















Grandson's College graduation . . .




Granddaughter's college graduation . . . 




 Moving away from home to work in downtown Atlanta.



Hawaii . . .







 Engaged to the sweetest and prettiest and nicest girl ever . . .










Wedding . . .







honeymoon . . .


first apartment . . . 



Our 50th wedding anniversary . . 






their first home . . .


Baby shower . . .


and baby makes three . . . 
cutest and sweetest baby ever . . .



their first new used car . . .


And now for the rest of the story . . . 

He starts a new job on the 13th . . .

Grandson - may God bless and keep 'all' of you.
May he shine is countenance among you 
and give you peace - always.

May the next 25 years be as good as the first 25 years.

4 comments:

Victor S E Moubarak said...

Happy Birthday to your Grandson. Praying for him and all of you. God bless always.

Shug said...

He is a handsome young man and I wish for him the very best with his new job. I love how you have documented his growing up, in this post. AND....who knew you went sky diving?? Wow..I am very impressed.. I know he had a wonderful birthday filled with so much love...

Mari said...

Such precious memories you shared here! I know we say it all the time, but those kids grow too fast.
Happy Birthday to your grandson. I hope his new job goes well.

Martha Jane Orlando said...

Happy Birthday to a sweet and handsome young man, Sandie! I know how proud you are of him and all he is becoming.