November 26, 2020 Dear Grandchildren, A big congratulations to Steven and Karly for their new baby girl, Molly Jean, and Nick and Rachel for their new baby girl, Lila Lorraine. Both babies and families are doing well. I’m a little late on my November letter because I had a triple hernia surgery last month, and I’m still recovering. I was in […]
Dear Grandchildren: What a crazy year this has been. The virus and election news is non-stop, I think we will be ready for 2021. This month, I’m giving you a little history lesson. Can you imagine if in 2021, our government would pass laws to disband all churches and the only church allowed was a […]
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: There has been a lot of discussion about the problems for Christians because they can’t go to church these past several weeks. For Grandma and I, it’s been over three months since we last physically went to church. The problem isn’t we have to be in a building, but God calls us to gather as […]
April 26, 2020 Dear Grandchildren: Last month I talked about how following Jesus Christ as the most important factor in growing as a Christian. Many people in the church today call themselves Christians, and they say things like, “I believe in Jesus,” or “I love Jesus.” But the real questions are: Do you trust him? Do […]
March 2020: Dear Grandchildren: I am finally getting to writing March’s grandchildren’s letter. So much has happened over the last thirty days with the virus and in our country. I hope you are all safe, and together we will defeat this invisible enemy. Forty-eight years ago last January, my life changed, and today I’d like to talk […]
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 […]