Christian Grandparenting Blog

  • Cavin Harper

    July 25, 2010

    “So God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.” Genesis 1:27 In His Image was the theme for this summer’s GrandCamps.  We discovered that this was an important topic for our grandchildren [...]

  • Cavin Harper

    July 12, 2010

    “In this world you will have trouble.  But take heart!  I have overcome the world.” Jesus – John 16:33 Is hope possible without God and the promise of heaven?  Our grandchildren are growing up in a world where God is barely acknowledged and life after [...]

  • Cavin Harper

    July 11, 2010

    Dear Heavenly Father, I pray my granddaughter, ______________ will not be concerned about the outward beauty that depends on fancy hairstyles, expensive jewelry or beautiful clothes. But she will clothe herself with the beauty of a teachable, gentle and spirit, displaying pure and godly behavior, [...]

  • Cavin Harper

    July 4, 2010

    Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will know what God wants you to do and you will know how good and pleasing and perfect his [...]

  • Cavin Harper

    July 4, 2010

    Dear Lord I pray my dear grandson, __________ will obey Your commands, and not neglect the teachings of his father and mother. Keep Your words always in his heart And tie them around his neck. Wherever he walks, Your counsel will lead him. When he [...]

  • Cavin Harper

    July 4, 2010

    “ He thought to himself, ‘What shall I do?’” Luke 12:17a Life is about choices.  In Jesus’ parable of the rich fool, the man chose not to involve God in his decisions.  Notice he responses to the wealth he accumulated: “He thought to himself”; “This [...]

  • Cavin Harper

    June 27, 2010

    “Humility and the fear of the Lord bring wealth and honor and life.” Proverbs 22:4   Father, thank You for this wonderful promise of reward to those who humbly trust in You. Please give my grandchild the discernment to accept the time and place of [...]

  • Cavin Harper

    June 27, 2010

    “Simon, son of John, do you truly love me more than these?” John 21:15a Jesus often used questions to drive home a point or to force people to think through an issue, like He did with Peter in this passage helping him understand what was [...]