Christian Grandparenting Blog

Just as you want your relationships with your grandchildren to be intimate, God enjoys your relationship with Him. He gave us the gift of prayer to communicate with Him because He loves us and desires our communication. As we see our prayers answered, we will grow into a more intimate relationship with God and experience more boldness in our praying.  

As grandparents with 50 years of marriage together, Bev Phillips hopes the example she and her husband provide will have a powerful impact on their children's and grandchildren's beliefs about love and marriage. In this post, Bev shares seven key areas that model a healthy, God-honoring marriage.

In the Old Testament, bread is a symbol of God’s provision. Through the birth, death, and resurrection of God’s Son, Jesus Christ, bread is given a new meaning.

We may not think a letter from us would hold any weight with our grandchildren or that they would even care to receive one from us. But I was reminded just how far from the truth that is. Here are three reasons for handwriting letters to your grandchildren.

Treasure the memories of young grandbabies in your heart while keeping an eye to the future. Embrace the cognitive developments that mark your grandchildren’s journey to the teen and young adult years. Our relationships must adapt to their changing needs if we are to maintain a strong, positive relationship. 

Our families have just experienced the busiest season of the year. Now it is time to renew our walk in the presence of our Lord and Creator. "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." Let the year begin with a renewed sense of the love of Jesus.

Before saying what piety is, let’s say what piety is not. It is NOT following a list of rules, outdoing our neighbors through acts of service or separating ourselves from the world for the sake of purity. So, what does piety look like in the real world? Read about a real-life, modern-day example.

Christian grandparents need to take a few moments to ask “What does the Bible say about grandparenting?” “What is the goal?” “What am I trying to accomplish in the lives of my children and grandchildren?” What we desperately need is an understanding of the biblical principles of grandparenting and a commitment to obey God’s Word in this area of life.