Cavin Harper

Articles by Cavin Harper

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

  I hope you and your family will have a blessed Thanksgiving as you celebrate a time of thanksgiving together. Sometimes we become disappointed and frustrated but we have many things to be thankful at this time. Have a blessed Thanksgiving with your family. Many will be Christmas shopping...

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Fearful or Fearless?

“For God did not give us a spirit of timidity [fear], but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.”  2 Timothy 1:7 It is a presidential election year. Have you noticed how many people are driven by fear in their choices for a presidential candidate? The constant messages...

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Reflecting God’s Love In The Autumn Season of Life

My husband and I were recently traveling in the Ozark Mountains in Arkansas enjoying the beauty of the autumn season with the gorgeous gold and red leaves. As I was admiring the bright colors of the leaves, I was reminded as grandparents we are in the autumn season of life.   During the...

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A Grandparent’s Blessing

One of the important biblical roles of parents and grandparents is the spoken blessing. I thought it might be helpful to have another voice speak into this important topic, so I received permission from Vincent Muli Kituku to reprint portions of an article he published in a newspaper column last...

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HONORING OUR VETERANS

We will be celebrating Veteran’s Day this week honoring the men and women who sacrificed their lives for the freedoms our country enjoys. Talk to your grandchildren about the members of your family that have served in the military and are serving now. If your grandchildren know someone who is...

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You Can’t Give What You Don’t Have

For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance… I Corinthians 15:3-5 A delightful couple, who are passionate grandparents, recently applied for one of our leadership training events. These events equip grandparents to represent our ministry as teachers through our...

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OHIO GRANDMOTHER G@P STORY

  This week I want to share the story a grandmother in Ohio sent me after her first Grandparents @ Prayer meeting. It is so exciting to see how God has answered prayer and to share her passion of the urgency of praying for grandchildren. “The meeting went so well tonight. There were 11 women...

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What Does Intentionality Look Like?

Grandpause: The light of a holy example is the gospel’s main argument. -R. L. Dabney What does intentionality as a grandparent look like? It might surprise you to know that being intentional mean talking to your grandkids about faith and the Bible in every conversation you have. But it...

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BE REAL-DON’T WEAR A MASK

As I was thinking about Halloween coming up at the end of this month, I started thinking of jack-o-lanterns, costumes, masks, etc. Children have a good time deciding who they are going to be and what they will wear as they go trick or treating and of course eating their treats. It reminded me of...

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Thanksgiving Day or Turkey Day?

The Ruebenites and the Gadites gave the altar this name:A Witness Between Us that the Lord is GodJoshua 22:34 Preparing for Thanksgiving usually involves a lot work. Just ask Mom and/or Grandma. So, is it worth all that effort if it’s nothing more than ‘Turkey Day’? Is all the...

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A Great Idea For Your G@P Group

From Grandmother, Candyce Trew, Melbourne, FL... As I was searching my bookshelves for a reference book to help me with a Bible study I was facilitating. A red hardbound book distracted me with my grandmother’s name embossed in gold on the binder. I had not looked at the book in years, but I...

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A Thanksgiving Blessing for 2015

  Thanksgiving Day is just around the corner. All the preparations are under way, and we look forward to this time of celebration and feasting. As I mentioned last week, this is a time to remember God’s goodness and provisions. I hope some of you are making plans to build your own...

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