Christian Grandparenting Blog

“’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 [...]

During this autumn season, we have enjoyed the beautiful yellow and red color of the leaves in most areas of our country. My husband and I traveled this fall in Colorado and Utah; the autumn leaves were radiant and gorgeous. Seeing the transition of the [...]

“A good man leaves an inheritance for his children’s children.” Prov. 13:22 The first thing that most people think of when they hear or use the word “inheritance” is money or material wealth of some kind. However, a good man’s inheritance involves more than material [...]

I live in the Northwest. When we see the golden and red leaves, falling from the trees we know the Thanksgiving holiday is near. Thanksgiving is a special time for families to get together, enjoy each other and the traditional Thanksgiving dinner. It is a [...]