Christian Grandparenting Blog

The holidays can be grueling when we are navigating a world of grief. When a friend shared her personal grief journey, she spoke little about grief, and more about grace.

Always make room in your home for Jesus. If you love Jesus, let your children and grandchildren know. Tell them all about the ways the Lord has provided for you in life.  Talk about the trials he led you through and the blessings he poured out to help you make it through those trials. 

The celebration of Thanksgiving is an excellent time to pour into your grandchildren. Evaluate your current Thanksgiving traditions and determine how you can utilize Thanksgiving to make lasting memories and build the faith of your family. Here are some useful ideas.

“Why do leaves change color in the fall?” A simple question from a grandchild motivated this grandmother to explore the science behind fall colors and discover ways this beautiful season reflects our relationship with God.

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.

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. 

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.

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.