October 26, 2021 Dear Grandchildren: This month, I have a real treat for you. I’m sharing Grandma’s thoughts for a successful marriage from our book, Just Because Two People Fell in Love, written back in 2015. Enjoy and know how much we love you. Grandma:Denny and I were so young when we got married. For […]
August 26, 2021 Dear Grandchildren: Last month, I did a funeral for a classmate of your grandmother’s and there, I used the theme of telling her story. And it got me thinking that we all are living our story. Life is a story. Life doesn’t come to us like a math problem; it comes to us the […]
July 26, 2021, Dear Grandchildren: Last month, I talked about being a follower or disciple of Jesus Christ instead of being a Christian. This month, I want to explain how that may be lived out using our experience as an example. Your grandmother grew up with very little going-to-church experience because her parents worked every Sunday […]
June 26, 2021, Dear Grandchildren: During the Love and Respect encounter with twenty couples, the class has got me thinking about the word “Christian.” What does this word “Christian” really mean? The fact is though it’s a word we use all the time, there’s no real agreement on what “Christian” really means. That’s why there are “Christians” on […]
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 […]
March 26, 2021 Dear Grandchildren: I would like to continue my thoughts concerning why businesses and individuals are successful. Whether you’re a stay-at-home mom, medical doctor, teacher, store clerk, or work in an office, how you relate to those around you will determine your success. Someone once said, “Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude.” How […]
February 26, 2021 Dear Grandchildren: This month, I’m focusing my letter on why people or businesses are successful or not. I believe the primary reason is customer satisfaction. Let me explain. In 1951, your great-grandfather C. Glen Catt had a desire to open his own grocery store under his name, Glen’s Market. At the time, he was a store manager for a […]
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 […]
December 26, 2020 Dear Grandchildren: This month, I am writing about your great-grandmother, Doris Jeannette Catt. She was a beautiful, classy lady. In 1951, when Glen and Doris opened their first store in Gaylord, they were a team that made the business successful. They took over a grocery store that had just failed, and many people gave […]