May 26, 2024 Dear Grandchildren: First of all, Grandma and I really appreciate the respect you give us for allowing us to meet with you about your marriage and family. You are blessing us more than you will ever know. Based on your suggestion, we have set April 26th for next year’s weekend retreat. During […]
March 26, 2024 Dear Grandchildren: Today I want to ask you a question about marriage. Why do we have only a 50% chance of having a successful marriage? (And that includes those who call themselves Christians.) I’d like to offer my opinion on the subject. The Apostle Paul, in his letter to the Corinthians, said. “But if you […]
Dear Grandchildren: I’m preparing to marry my nephew and his fiancée this summer. During the pre-marital counseling session, we discussed ways to keep the relationship strong. One effective way is to have good communications daily. But what does good communication entail? Yes, it’s talking, but it also means to be understood. It’s knowing what to […]
June 26, 2023 Dear Grandchildren: Wow! What a weekend! I can’t believe the outpouring of honor, love, and respect for your grandmother and me. In this letter, I want to share some of my feelings of how we were touched by our 60th anniversary celebration. First, it all started a year ago when our six […]
December 26, 2022 Dear Grandchildren: This month I’m sharing personal insights in three areas of my life: my vocational or work life, my marriage to your grandmother Sandy Catt Freeman, and how it involves my spiritual life. God used these three areas to impact my life without violating my will to decide. Psalms 139:13 NKJV says: “For You formed […]
June 26, 2022, Dear Grandchildren: I’ve been talking to Devin and Ryley concerning their wedding in July. I asked them, “Is love a feeling or a decision?” How would you answer this question? It was June 1967—still early in the so-called “summer of love,” when the Beatles unveiled their new song, “All You Need Is […]
May 26, 2022 Dear Grandchildren: Working with Devin and Ryley on their wedding ceremony is reminding me of all my pre-marital counseling sessions. My goal is to prepare couples for life after their wedding and honeymoon. In the Bible, Paul addressed marriage in this way: “But those who marry will face many troubles in this […]
March 26, 2022 Dear Grandchildren, I’ve been meeting with Devin and Ryley for their July 9th wedding, so I’m inspired to write about powerful families. All families have weaknesses and strengths. We often focus on our problems and not enough on our strengths. In fact, most people are unaware of their family’s strengths. Think about […]
April 26, 2021 Dear Grandchildren: As I write this letter, we are planning a Love and Respect workshop for couples in our church. Dr. Emerson Eggerichs is the author of the course, and I believe he is right on. You may remember the Beetle’s song, ”All You Need is Love;” Dr Eggerichs disagrees with that conclusion. Five out of ten […]
August 26th, 2020 To my Grandchildren. I am finally writing my July Newsletter for August because of the busy and hectic summer. In July, we celebrated two wonderful weddings with two wonderful couples, Jacob and Jada along with Robert and Sarah. Now they are ready to live out their married dreams. So, I’ve decided to share my Farmer D’s tips on […]