Dear Ezra Worth-
I write this
note to you with such joy in your birth on April 21. I am so glad you are born and give thanks
that you are a healthy boy. I have
been praying for the same months before you were born. I write this knowing that it will be years
before you can read or you can understand what I share here. Yet, I
write because my heart is full.
First, let me tell you about your name. Ezra was the name of a leader of the
Israelites. He was a priest who led the
Israelites back from their captivity in Babylon. Let that Ezra influence who you are in your
life. As Ezra your namesake, give
faith a chance in your life. Let it mold
you and in times of weakness hold you.
Also, like Ezra of old, be a leader and not a follower. Lead those around you to making this world a
better place. Worth was the middle name
of my maternal grandfather, Leland Worth Perry, and my uncle, Donald Worth
Perry. Leland Worth was a part time
farmer and a part time mill worker. Even
though he died in 1965, I still remember his love for base ball and his kind
spirit. Donald Worth, his oldest son,
was a World War II veteran and came back from war starting a construction
business. Most of his business was in
commercial construction. Perhaps some
time I can show you some of the buildings his company built. Let the lives of Leland Worth and Donald
Worth form who you are in your life. As
those were dear people to me, so you are already dear to the heart of me.
Secondly, I have
some important things to share with you and with not just your sisters, but all
of my grandchildren. I want you to know that you have a family that loves you and
wants the best for you. You have a
wonderful mother and father. I know
there will come a time when you will think that don’t know anything and want to
stifle your life. Know that they love
you and want the best for you. Be
gracious and forgiving of your parents even as I hope they are gracious and
forgiving of you. It is a hard job
being a parent and children do not come with an operations manual. Don’t forget that you have grandparents,
sisters, aunts, uncles, and cousins who also love you. They are as close as a phone call or a
visit. Let all of your family be blessed
by sharing life with you and you will be blessed by them. Don’t ever forget that God has a plan and
purpose for your life. I know not what
that plan and purpose is, but I am certain it will not be like my own or
exactly like your parents. Earnestly
seek to discover that plan and purpose and live it out. Finally,
make this world a better place. As a
boy scout, I was taught to leave a place where I camped better than I found
it. I have let that lesson instruct how
I have lived my life hoping that I made
the little part of the world I lived better than I originally found it. I hope that you will do the same. I look forward seeing what life offers to you
in the years to come and sharing time with you.
-- Love, Randy Wall AKA
“Grandpa”, “Pop Pop”
Prayer:
O God, thank you for
children. Bless them and help them be a
blessing. Amen.
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