May 26, 2021 Dear Grandchildren: Getting to the “heart” of behavior! The scriptures teach that the “heart” is the control center of life. A person’s life is a reflection of his heart. Proverb 4:23 states it like this, “Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.” As new parents, don’t […]
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 […]
January 26, 2021 Dear Grandchildren: Happy New Year! This month, I’m writing about your great grandfather, Wayne Henry Freeman. My father died January 3rd, 2005 at the age of 86. He and Mom were married for 64 years. He was a military vet, serving in World War II. He was a bookkeeper (accountant) all of his working life. He was […]
September 2020: Dear Grandchildren: I want to share with you, Grandchildren, a very important event that changed our family forty-nine years ago on October 2nd, 1971. We lived in Grayling, Michigan and our family comprised of: Laurie, age 7, Timothy, age 5, Tommy, age 3, and Paul, age 3 months. I think back and realize how busy […]
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 […]
June 26th, 2020 To my Grandchildren and to my beloved, Sandy: Fifty-seven years ago, when we got married, I didn’t realize I’d be making one of the best decisions of my entire life. You became Mrs. Dennis Freeman and with that decision, I became a blessed man over the last fifty-seven years. When think back to your parents’ strengths […]
Dear Grandchildren: Congratulations to Kyle and Jaclyn for bringing their new baby, Vivian Therena, to the world on January 31st. Big brother, Maverick, thinks she’s pretty special. This month I would like to continue talking to you, parents, about raising those precious children of yours. Jimmy Evans writes in his marriage book, Marriage on the Rock, the […]
December 26, 2019 Dear Grandchildren: Years ago, I was a Little League coach to all of my kids when they played baseball or softball during the summers. One season, one of the kids (not mine) around ten years old couldn’t hit the ball. After every strikeout, he’d cry and everyone on our team would encourage him to keep on trying. On […]
Dear Grandchildren: I hope you are thinking of setting goals for your life. I’d call it, “Designing Your Future”. Yes, we need motivation to accomplish our dreams and sometimes we need inspiration to spur us to achieve those goals. Maybe a better word for setting goals is having a plan. Think about it for a minute. What […]
May 26, 2017 Dear Grandchildren: So how are you doing creating good habits for yourself? I know it’s a never-ending challenge, but the rewards are well worth your efforts. As I mentioned before, successful people have developed successful habits. Learn to observe what those habits are. Study successful people, talk to them, and ask questions. […]