Christian Grandparenting Blog

ishing you Happy Grandparenting in 2008 One generation will commend your works to another; they will tell of your mighty acts. They will speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty, and I will meditate on your wonderful works. They will tell the power of [...]

~From the Desk of Cavin Harper~There’s nothing better than spending the holiday season with your family. […]

by Cavin HarperNext torch stop? Istanbul, Turkey, (once known as Constantinople) home to the natural harbor known as the Golden Horn. Did you know that in 1502, more than 300 years before its engineering principles would be generally accepted, Leonardo da Vinci drew a sketch [...]

by Cavin HarperHow does the Olympic torch get lit? It is lit by the reflection of sunlight in a parabolic mirror at the restored Olympia Stadium in Olympia, Greece. It is then transported by a torch to the site of the modern Olympic games. [...]

Over the course of the next twelve months, the Olympic torch will pass from hand to hand, moving from country to country on the way to Beijing. “Passing the Torch” is a time-honored expression for the realization that we will not be here forever. [...]

Molly HoyleTruly, as Buck has said, this was one of the highlights of our lives!! Invitations were sent out in June (after getting go-ahead from all parents) to our six older grandchildren, ages 8 ½ to nearly 15, from three different states. Our version of [...]

by Lillian Ann PennerWhy should the blessing of a praying grandparent be limited to his or her own grandchildren? Many children in our churches and among our acquaintances do not have praying grandparents. We have the opportunity to stand in the gap for them. Often, [...]

Cavin HarperExecutive Director“Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much…” Lk 16:10The story is told of Abe Lincoln as a very young man working as a clerk in a country store. One day a woman purchased some dry goods and [...]