Marriage Advice from Gramsies

Tomorrow is October 1st, which means in about 19 days it will have been a year since we said goodbye to Grandma for a time.  This of course has got me thinking a lot lately about her, and what I've accomplished since she's been gone.  I made lots of goals after she passed away, as I'm sure some of you did.  I hope everyone has kept up with the things they felt impressed to do "for grandma" since she left.

I've wanted to share this for some time, but I must admit I can be a bad procrastinator, but finally I've sat down and I'll type it up for all of you.

When I got married two years ago, Grandma threw me a bridal shower in Idaho at her home.  Aunt Fayann came up with the neatest thing: she had sheets of cute scrapbook paper that she handed out to everyone in attendance, where she instructed all to write down words of advice for me as a soon-to-be new bride.  Gramsies of course wrote some special things, things I hadn't read since that shower.  When she passed away, I came home from the funeral and pulled out the paper she had written advice on for me.  It's very special to me and Dallas, but I think she would share this with any couple, or anyone dear to her, which is why I wanted to share it with all of you:


Tanisha & Dallas:

Hold hands as you kneel together in prayer at night.
Remember the importance of the words, "Thank you," and "Please."
Put yourself second in your relationship, and the other one first.
Read, study, and discuss your scriptures together on a regular basis.
Be faithful in keeping your journals.
Give me lots of great grandbabies.

Love,
Grandma Lewis


I love remembering Grandma and the emphasis she put on nurturing every important relationship.  As Thanksgiving draws closer, as well as the year mark for Grammy's passing, I'm thankful for the amazing blessing of family - for each of you, for your efforts to keep family updated on your lives, for the bonding times we've had and for the new memories we'll strive to make together.  I'm thankful for Gramsies, for the love she had for each of us, and for the sacrifices she made to create the family legacy we all enjoy now.

Love you all!

Love Tanisha