Children’s children are a crown to the aged, and parents are the pride of their children. Proverbs 17:6
“God sends children for another purpose than merely to keep up the race–to enlarge our hearts, to make us unselfish, and full of kindly sympathies and affections; to give our souls higher aims, and to call out all our faculties to extended enterprise and exertion; to bring around our fireside bright faces and happy smiles, and loving, tender hearts. My soul blesses the Great Father every day, that he has gladdened the earth with little children.”
Mary Howitt (1799-1888) in Day’s Collacon, compiled and arranged by Edward Parsons Day (New York: IPPO, 1884) 100. Enjoy the first ever photo and moment of interaction between me and my grandaughter.
Yesterday, when I was walking into the United Club en route home for three weeks without travel to welcome my first grandchild, well, I got word that she could not wait for me to get home.
I love that her name means “good news” because our world needs to know about Jesus. I pray she shares the “good news” like an angel wherever she goes. May she bless every person she meets for God’s glory.
Also, I pray she enlarges my heart and makes me a better person “full of kindly sympathies and affections” and with many “happy smiles.” I have so much room for growht. And I pray she will “gladden the earth!”
Sammy and Emily’s job will be to raise her, but when I am with her, I will teach her what it means to be a Hoag. To be a Hoag is to show the world the love of God by living, giving, serving, and loving generously.
Pray for strength for mommy, daddy, and baby, and that they can come home soon because I have yet to meet the little angel. I can’t wait. Thank you God for Evangelene Peliah Hoag.