Christian Grandparenting Blog
How to Make Resurrection Cookies
One of the simplest ways to teach children the true reason we celebrate Easter is by making a batch of Resurrection Cookies. The ten-step process begins the evening before Easter Sunday, and is a treat for kids of every age. In the process, the account of Jesus’ death and glorious resurrection is explained.
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Letting God Love Us
Imagine sitting in a crowded airport, enduring a five-hour flight delay, and having a traveling companion ask: “Do you ever let God love you?” This is exactly what happened to best-selling author Phillip Yancy. The woman’s startling question exposed a “gaping hole” in his spiritual life.
Mr. Yancy’s detailed description of this airport encounter stunned me. I put down his book, The Jesus I Never Knew, and contemplated the woman’s question. I realized for the first time that we have an awesome responsibility not only to teach our grandchildren about God’s love but to show them how to receive his love.
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The Gift of God’s Presence
I cannot believe it has been so many years since these words spilled from my heart onto the page: “My husband, John, died suddenly and unexpectedly on July 10, 2018.”
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Fruit of the Spirit – Joy
Joy is part of the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23) that comes from God. The joy of the Lord is the gladness of heart that comes from knowing God, abiding in Christ, and being filled with the Spirit. Through the work of the Holy Spirit, every believer is to grow the fruit of the Spirit, giving them God’s joy. Those who recognize Jesus as the promised Savior and Redeemer of the world are filled with joy.
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Allies or Adversaries
Grandparenting will never be simply about the grandparents and the grandchildren. Parents are a critical factor in that relationship, and rightly so. When the relationships with our adult children is a strong and positive alliance, grandparenting becomes a joy.
Unfortunately, painfully tragic stories about grandparents being shut off from their grandchildren by one or both of the children’s parents is reality. While some of these situations could possibly be prevented, many may be outside our control. In either case, such situations, much like divorce, mean the children pay the heaviest price.
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“What Now”
As a grandparent you are the second most influential person in your grandchild’s life – more than teachers, friends, clergy, neighbors, coworkers, and other family members. Only their parents have more sway with your grandkids than you do. Did you know that you had that kind of power?
Today, grandparents are called upon to fill many different roles for their grandchildren.
Here, at the Christian Grandparenting Network, our mission is clear: to encourage, equip, and empower grandparents to pass a legacy of faith in Christ to future generations.
Why Do We Celebrate Valentine’s Day?
Our Gregorian calendar marks February 14th as a special day, similar to Thanksgiving and Christmas. We set Valentine’s Day aside to celebrate and commemorate our love for one another. However, unlike the other holidays, most Americans are not familiar with the origin of Valentine’s Day. This is through no fault of our own. The history and legends surrounding Valentine’s Day date back to Ancient Rome.
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Fruit of the Spirit – Love
The Bible’s definition of love is active, based not on human emotions, but rather on what we do. Scripture tells us God’s definition of love is the outward flow from inward growth of the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23). It transforms us and shapes us into the likeness of Jesus. Instead of a sweet, sentimental, or romantic feeling, it is self-sacrifice, putting others’ needs before our own, following Jesus’ example and humbling ourselves as servants.
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Grand Discipleship: Where Does It Start?
Most Christians who attend church with any regularity have heard the Great Commission passage in Matthew 28:18-20, “Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to obey everything I [Jesus] have commanded you…” Have you ever wondered what it really means to “make disciples”?
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Why Do I Sin?
Do you try to “walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love” (Ephesians 4:1-2, ESV), only to discover that the harder you try, the more you fail? Do you feel as though there is a battle of wills raging inside you? If so, you aren’t alone.
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