What I learned from Dad, Grandpa
GRETCHEN Be Radical
SIMON Just a little
AARON When life gives you crap, just keep going.
KEVIN Learn to live with pain
CHRISTA Keep in touch
BERNARD Call the people you care about
LARRY Call Elbing Grain
JOE Call California
GRETCHEN Call Mary in North Newton
SIMON Call Katherine in Wichita
AARON Take your kids on vacations
KEVIN If you go on vacation call home every day
CHRISTA Something might have happened.
BERNARD Take preachers with a grain of salt
AARON Everybody reads the Bible the way they want to.
JOE Go to church
GRETCHEN Skip church
SIMON Support the church
ABBY Support your kids
AARON Even when they are make really bad decisions.
BERNARD Be your kid’s greatest advocate through it all.
CHRISTA Dogs make great companions
ABBY They may turn out to be your fire alarm some day.
LARRY Have smoke detectors in your home
GRETCHEN When it comes to hogs……
BERNARD Cussing is OK
JOE When bad things happen
AARON Ask God why
CHRISTA God can handle your anger at God
GRETCHEN Carry a flashlight in your car.
ABBY Teach your daughters how to change a tire
AARON Learn to forgive and be forgiven.
LARRY Eat meals as a family
BERNARD Let the kids vent at the table about their day.
AABY Laugh till you cry
SIMON Buy locally
KEVIN Support the small business person
GRETCHEN Support women in ministry
LARRY Manage your money
ABBY Live simply
AARON Know what is going on in the world
JOE Practice your faith
SIMON True evangelism works to end poverty and war
GRETCHEN Have devotions with your kids
CHRISTA Have popcorn and Pepsi with Sunday evening TV
BERNARD Get an education
AARON Dress casual, wear overalls whenever possible
KEVIN Work hard
BERNARD Choose an easier way to make a living than farming
GRETCHEN Hold onto the land.
LARRY The golden years aren’t really golden.
CHRISTA Drive fast….stop short
KEVIN Wear seatbelts
CHRISTA Driving lessons are best done impromptu
SIMON Eat what is prepared for you
CHRISTA But don’t make the grandkids clean their plates
JOE that’s grandpa’s job
KEVIN Play with your grandchildren
GRETCHEN Eat ice-cream whenever possible
AARON Be tolerant
ABBY Take naps
BERNARD Churches should be built without steps
LARRY Why do people think they need to climb steps to worship
AARON Talk to strangers
SIMON Speak your mind
JOE Be patient