Christian Grandparenting Blog

“Teach them to your children and to their children after them.” Deut. 4:9 Yesterday was officially National Grandparents Day, a day that comes and goes without much fanfare or public attention. Both in our churches and on the national scene very little is said about [...]

The Bible describes prayer as “Standing in the Gap” or “Bridging the Gap” the channel through which God’s will is brought to earth. We are going to look in God’s Word to see some examples of people he used to stand in the gap so [...]

Dear Heavenly Father, I pray ______will have an easy, smooth and peaceful transition as he/she goes back to school. Connect well with his/her teachers, feeling accepted and comfortable in the classroom. Sharpen ______ mind and help him/her to apply himself/herself to do well in his/her [...]

“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men.” Colossians 3:23 Labor Day is now behind us, but how many of us actually think about the significance of labor (work), especially as followers of Christ?  I [...]

“A wise man fears the Lord and shuns evil, But a fool is hotheaded and reckless.”  Proverbs 14:16   Lord, we can certainly act foolishly at any age by behaving carelessly and without thought. However, we demonstrate wisdom when we exhibit restraint. I pray my [...]

“A man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” Luke 12:15 If, as our Lord says, our life does not consist in the abundance of our possessions, of what should our life consist—what is that full, abundant life Jesus referred to in [...]

Today, our grandchildren are living in a world where absolutes are not recognized and the truth questioned. As grandparents, we have a great responsibility to stand in the gap for their generation.  Carolyn Hanson, a grandmother in Beaverton, Oregon shares the following testimony of what [...]

“So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view.” 2 Corinthians 5:16a A family member was just recently fired from a upper management position with a large company amid in-house political maneuvering and false accusations. Our family struggled with anger [...]