Christian Grandparenting Blog
Helping Our Grandchildren Cultivate A Grateful Heart
How might God use us grandparents to cultivate a heart of gratitude in the lives of our grandchildren? As the older generation, we have the joyful responsibility to intentionally teach our grandchildren the “why” and “how” of being grateful and the necessity of expressing gratitude out loud.
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The “Other” Grandparents: In-laws or Outlaws?
Being a grandparent means you will be connected with other family groups. Focusing on what is in the best interest of your grandchildren will guide healthy choices and attitudes toward their other grandparents, and provides an opportunity to model God’s love.
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Life After “No”
Help your grandchildren understand the difference between a divided heart that talks about God’s will but lives for my own will, and an undivided heart that longs for God and His purposes in life through a surrendered will.
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Reflections from a Military Grandmother
All families need security and stability. Military families with a strong support system handle subsequent moves, deployments and fear of the unknown better than those without support. This is where grandparents have the opportunity to step in and lend a helping hand.
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How to Pray for Grandchildren Facing Challenges
We hurt for them, children with weight heaped upon their shoulders – weight that is much too heavy even for adults to carry. When we are overcome by the weight they carry, the most powerful thing we can do for our grandchildren is to pray. Here are eight different ways grandparents can pray over their challenges.
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The Ripple Effect of Praying Grandparents
Our prayers for our grandchildren to invite Jesus Christ into other lives and walk with Him throughout their lives will have a ripple effect on their families, friends, world, and future.
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Becoming Christ-Reflecting Grandfathers
How can Christian grandfathers impact the coming generations with the Gospel of Christ? In Titus 2:2, we find encouragement and support for leaving a godly legacy
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Ten Graduation Gift Ideas
Graduation season is upon us and many grandparents are looking for a simple, but meaningful gift for a grandchild. Here are ten ideas to consider.
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No Greater Love
Our nation observes Memorial Day annually on the last Monday in May to honor the men and women who gave their lives in military service to our country. n light of the grief families of fallen soldiers endure, consider the depth of grief our Father endured when His Son gave His life for our eternal lives.
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I am a Grandparent of a Special Needs Child
The grandparent of a special needs child offers encouraging thoughts about how to deal with hard stuff more graciously and patiently, how to communicate with unspoken spoken words, how to experience joy in the little things, and how to use these lessons to become the unique person God designed her to be.
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