Jay Payleitner

Jay Payleitner is a national speaker and best-selling author of more than 30 books including: 52 Things Kids Need from a Dad, What If God Wrote Your Bucket List?, and Hooray for Grandparents! As a national speaker, Jay has keynoted for Iron Sharpens Iron and led multiple men’s retreats, grandparenting events, and marriage weekends. He’s been a guest on The Harvest Show, Moody Radio, Cornerstone TV, and Focus on the Family. Jay and his wife, Rita, live near Chicago and raised five awesome kids, loved on ten foster babies, and are cherishing eight grandchildren. There’s more at jaypayleitner.com.
Articles by Jay Payleitner

Traditions, Influence, and Personal Peace

Speaking with grandparents around the country, I witness a pervasive restlessness because many of us feel disconnected from our grandchildren. Our chance at leaving a legacy seems to be slipping away. Even more frightening is the bone-chilling idea that those grandkids we love so much may not be...

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Harvesting Balance

Are you, like many grandparents, caught in the middle? Being pulled in two directions? Even though we have learned to trust God’s provision, sometimes we still want more. More opportunities. More responsibilities. And, yes, more stuff. Other days, we want less. Fewer distractions. Fewer...

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Take Advantage of Prayable Moments

You may live close. You may live far. You may have lots of time with your grandkids or a few precious hours. But I’m guessing that whenever you’re with your grandchildren, you take every chance to share your wisdom and experience. The familiar term “teachable moment” comes to mind.  Examples are...

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Teaching Our Grandchildren the Lord’s Prayer

More than we may realize, children’s brains can memorize the exact wording of popular phrases, songs, poems, and prayers long before they understand and process the meaning.  Examples are all around us. How many four-year-olds think “LMNO” is a single letter? When they come to a crosswalk, it’s...

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