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Vacation Bible
Schools
Good
Shepherd Lutheran Church
(770) 924-7286
Good_Shepherd@mindspring.com
Bug Safari
Ages: 3 - 12
Dates: June 3 - 7 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Cost: $10 per child, $25 family maximum
Towne Lake Community
Church
(678) 445-8766
tlcchurch.com
Veggie Tales Treasure Island
Ages: 3 - 5, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Dates: June 10 - 14
Upward Basketball Camp
Ages: 6 - 12, 6 - 8 p.m.
Dates: June 17 - 21
Onward Indoor Soccer Camp
Ages: 3 - 7, 6 - 8 p.m.
Dates: June 24 - 28
Hillside United
Methodist Church
(770) 924-4777
x122
Bug Safari
Ages: 4 - 8
Dates: June 23 - 27, 6 - 8 p.m.
Cost: $10
The Extreme Safe
Ages: 9 - 12
Dates: June 9 - 13, 6 - 9 p.m.
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As I write this article,
I am awaiting the birth of my second grandchild. My daughter has already
been having contractions, on and off for the last several days, and we
have even made one late night visit to the hospital. So, the baby could
come literally at any minute. Through the miracle of modern science and
ultrasound, we know that she will be a little girl. She is already much
loved and has already been named Sarah Joy.
I remember when my first granddaughter was
born three and a half years ago. I was so excited and couldn't wait to
meet Grace Elizabeth, just as I can't wait to meet Sarah Joy. Still, when
that moment finally arrived and I held her for the first time in my arms,
I was completely taken back by the depth of emotion that I felt. It had
been 28 years at that point since my daughter's birth and I had forgotten,
I guess, how totally and completely you can fall in love with someone,
in an instant. When I told one of my colleagues about this overwhelming
experience she said, "Now you have someone else that you would die for."
Wow! Someone else that I would die for. That was exactly how I felt and
still feel about my precious Grace and how I will feel, I am sure, about
Sarah. There is nothing else in the world like a parent's (or grandparent's)
love for their children.
And that, I believe, is how God feels about
his children, us, you and me. Indeed as a Christian I believe that he,
in fact, did just that, died for us. We asked Jesus how much he loved
us and he stretched out his arms on a cross and said, "This Much!"
As Mothers' Day approaches this month and
Fathers' Day in the following month (I'm not sure when Grandparents' Day
is or if they even have one anymore) and we recall the overwhelming love
of parents for their children, let us also pause and reflect on God's
amazing love for his. We should always, always remember and teach our
children and grandchildren that they are died for, forgiven, redeemed
and much loved children of God, and so are we.
By the way, I have been signing my letters
and articles for years with the Biblical greeting "Grace and Peace," but
with the birth of my new granddaughter I have decided to change my greeting
to "Grace and Joy." It may not be one used in Biblical times, but it sure
is consistent with the Biblical message. So...
Grace and Joy!
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