Christian Grandparenting Blog

The Christmas tree, the greatest symbol of Christmas is an evergreen tree. “The tradition of the Christmas tree as it is today known is fairly young. It was established by Martin Luther as a Protestant counterpart to the Catholic Nativity scene. Luther established the Christmas [...]

At Christmas time, many of us decorate with pinecones in our homes, especially the cinnamon scented ones. The aroma from the scented pinecones emits a pleasing holiday fragrance. When we visited Yellowstone several years ago, we learned that the lodgepole pine trees in Yellowstone would [...]

“The desire of the righteous ends only in good, but the hope of the wicked only in wrath.” -Proverbs 11:23   Father, I pray that the desires of my grandchild will always be focused on You. May his/her actions be motivated by that which is [...]

“’Awake, O sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.’ Be careful then, how you live—not as unwise, but wise, making the most of every opportunity because the days are evil.” Eph. 5:14-16 It was Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, not George [...]

In his book “Fearless” by Max Lucado writes, “Prayer is the saucer into which parental fears are poured to cool. Jesus says so little about our parenting, makes no comments about spanking, breast-feeding, sibling rivalry, or schooling. Yet his actions speak volumes about prayer. . [...]

“Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” 1 Thess. 5:18 Thirty-two years ago I was a defeated young man with a bad case of the blues. Only a year out of seminary I found myself on the [...]

I was recently told, “The world calls children a burden, however, God calls them a blessing.” Children are a lot of work, they need a lot of attention, ask many questions, and they can often be in the way and annoying. However, we read in [...]

“A good man leaves an inheritance for his children’s children.” Prov. 13:22 When our girls graduated from high school, Michael W. Smith’s song “Friends” was very popular and sung at just about every graduation around the country I think. You may remember the lyrics: And [...]