Christian Grandparenting Blog
Tips for Dealing With Messy Family Holidays
For grandparents whose families are affected by divorce, addiction, special needs, or dysfunctionality of any kind, holiday gatherings may look less like the Brady Bunch and more like the Adams Family. Here are tips to help make family gatherings more fun for everyone, whether you are the host or a guest.
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Celebrating Advent
The Celebrating Advent booklet is a resource for observing the season of Advent whether you are celebrating it for the first time or the fiftieth. The ideas contained within are plentiful and varied to help meet the constraints of life seasons and to provide “freshness.” As the season approaches, take some time and contemplate how you and your family might make this a meaningful Advent by selecting options that speak to your soul.
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Ways to Cultivate a Spirit of Thankfulness
As October draws to a close and we turn our attention toward Thanksgiving, we are faced with myriad questions. The questions seem endless. Sadly, we often overlook the most important question of all. How do we cultivate a spirit of thankfulness in our families? We start by looking at ways to reclaim Thanksgiving as a time for giving thanks.
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Are you Sowing Seeds of Prayer?
One tiny seed has many potentials. Under the right conditions, a single seed can grow into a plant that will yield a great harvest. Spiritual multiplication is the same. The seed (prayers) that we sow in our grandchildren’s lives will produce a harvest of blessing in the future, even into future generations.
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God is Merciful
God’s mercy is bountiful throughout the Bible, giving us numerous examples towards those who were rebellious, suffering, and in need.
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Grandfathers-Spiritual Warriors
A grandfather understands the nature of warfare and that our grandchildren are prime targets for the enemy who is seeking to devour them (and us). Develop a strategy for fighting in the power of God on the battlefield for life.
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On Fire or Burning Out?
Investing in our grandchildren and children is a special assignment and privilege from the Lord that we take very seriously. But, burnout can slowly suck out our enthusiasm and joy. Find the true definition of a successful Christian grandparent.
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A Gathering of Grandparents
National Legacy Grandparenting Summit 2021
Why do we gather? As grandparents we desire to learn, live, and leave a legacy of faith. We realize that is utterly impossible without the indwelling guidance and wisdom that comes through God’s Word and the Spirit. Undergirding all this is our desire to gather together to pray, praise, and worship our Lord.
Sally Talks With God
Prayer is more than a soliloquy or monologue. It’s a conversation, a two-way dialogue, which involves both speaking and listening. Our grandchildren, as well as accounts in the Bible, have the power to teach us much about our conversations with God.
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The Legacy Of A Godly Grandparent
As grandparents, we want to make a difference in the lives of our grandchildren – a lasting difference – the kind of difference that will last into eternity. Consider how your grandchildren, when they are adults, will reflect on the legacy you will leave.
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