I am way too young to be a….
Have you heard? In a matter of three or four weeks, Josh and Kate are having their first child. Josh is my oldest, a Head Football Coach, and Kate is his charming wife. They are pumped! Everyone has their "name" except me. I cannot get there.
I am way too young to be a…hard to write…a…(really struggling) a grandfather! Well, I know I will not be called that or anything associated with that or the new life outside the womb, or my grandson, Peyton Elliott, will be "trouble." I am between two names right now… weighing them about every other day. Since I am going into this phase of life, I just want my grandchildren to not be ashamed of what they call me…so I must do something cool, in vogue, yet, creative.
This is a chance is it not? Hanging it out there on a name as a grandfather. Don’t ever accuse me of playing it safe and not taking a risk! My prayer is simply this concerning the name: "Just don’t call me what the liberals do!"
[...] One thing not on hold is the birth of my first grandchild, which I shared about in an early blog. I shared in that blog feelings and struggles, especially about what that child will call me. This first grandchild will be a boy…he is named…Peyton Elliott Floyd…and he is not even outside the womb! Time is ticking, Kate is in final "ready mode"…within the next two weeks…he may come forth! [...]