http://mpowergen.com/blog1 mpowering grandparents Sat, 19 Jun 2010 01:42:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en God took the strength of a mountain, The majesty of a tree, The warmth of a summer sun, The calm of a quiet sea, The generous soul of nature, The comforting arm of night, The wisdom of the ages, The power of the eagle's flight, The joy of a morning ... http://mpowergen.com/blog1/2010/06/19/what-makes-a-dad/ Today, I drove into my driveway and saw 2 of my grandsons playing in the front yard. I parked the car and my youngest grandson, in that family, opened the gate for me. I asked him if I could come in. He opened the gate wide, while ... http://mpowergen.com/blog1/2010/04/19/we-are-family%e2%80%a6/ I recently watched part of the movie “Sleepless in Seattle”. The line used was a repeat of a line from the movie “An Affair to Remember”: “All I could say was ‘hello.’” “Hello” is one of my favorite words to hear, especially when it comes as a ... http://mpowergen.com/blog1/2010/02/15/all-i-could-say-was%e2%80%a6%e2%80%9dhello%e2%80%9d/ I come from a family who shows their love openly. Even though we don’t see each other often in our extended family, I always feel loved by my family. One of the ways we show love is by cooking for each other. One of my earliest memories is of ... http://mpowergen.com/blog1/2010/01/13/serving-love-part-1/ Today, my husband had a minor surgical procedure. All is well and he is recovering at home. Our grandchildren who live close to us wanted to come by and “check” on their grandfather. They were very quiet as they entered the house and even were tiptoeing into ... http://mpowergen.com/blog1/2009/12/31/compassion/ Yesterday was Christmas. For lunch we had baked potatoes. Our four year old granddaughter and her 20 month old brother were seated at the table while we were putting all the food on so that we could eat dinner. I warned the children not to touch the ... http://mpowergen.com/blog1/2009/12/27/hot-potatoes/ "Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat Please to put a penny in the old man's hat. If you haven't got a penny, a ha'penny will do. If you haven't got a ha'penny, then God Bless you! God Bless you!" I love that Christmas is this week. Last Saturday, we spent the day ... http://mpowergen.com/blog1/2009/12/22/christmas-is-coming/ I watched a broadcast of a Christmas program by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir with the Bells of Temple Square and I thought, once again, how I always wanted to play the hand bells. As a child, there was not a place to take lessons. As an adult, taking ... http://mpowergen.com/blog1/2009/12/16/lifelong-learning/ There is a wonderful gift given to grandparents. We love all grandchildren, whether they belong to us or not. Let me share an experience. Last night, we attended the Kindergarten and Preschool Holiday Program for the school where our daughter teaches. I didn’t know any of the children, but ... http://mpowergen.com/blog1/2009/12/11/grandparents-to-all/ This morning, I spent some time with my daughter and grandson. My daughter let me take my twenty month old grandson for a walk. We walked past some fountains and he was so excited! I took him out of the stroller and we climbed down the steps ... http://mpowergen.com/blog1/2009/12/02/blissful-days/