Christian Grandparenting Blog

“If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you. This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples” John 15:7, 8 (NIV). When Jesus was [...]

“Greater love has no one than this–that he lay down his life for his friends.” John 15:13 A good test of true friendship is not who you have a good time with but who is still there when the good times stop. An even better [...]

“Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers, And blessed is he who trusts in the Lord.” Proverbs 16:20     Lord, please give my grandchild an attentive ear to those who are teaching him. Whether it be at home, at school, or at church, give him [...]

“They exchanged the truth of God for a lie…” Romans 1:25a You may have heard about the announcement by the US Attorney General this past week that the Administration will NOT defend the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in our courts, even though it is [...]

The other day I was thinking about the grandparents mentioned in the Bible, wondering how they affected the lives of their grandchildren. What were their concerns at that time? Did they pray for their grandchildren? I will list a few of their names for you. [...]

“My food is to do the will of Him who sent me and to finish His work”. John 4:34 In America, we like our food, and lots of it. Good food is not only enjoyable, but critical for nourishment and health. Still, this had to [...]

This morning as I was reading about a mission organization, which encourages retires to use their time wisely by sharing God’s love at home and abroad. The thought came to me that one way we can share God’s love with the world is by investing [...]

God blessed my husband and me with nine grandchildren ranging in age from seven to twenty-eight years of age. For many years, I felt my prayers for them were too general because, as a long-distance grandmother, I was often unaware of what was gong on [...]