Christian Grandparenting Blog

Unwavering Peacemaker Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. Matthew 5:9 In a world of incivility fueled by individual rights and personal agendas, peace seems unrealistic. Rudeness is not new, but it does seem to be...

The desire to enjoy healthy, positive family relationships resides in all of us. Humility combined with patience, where we consciously bear with one another, are key factors towards achieving that kind of mutually beneficial relationship. It is a...

Who doesn’t want good relationships with their adult children and grandchildren? Sometimes, however, things get in the way of that happening. Whether you are facing obstacles right now, or you have a strong, healthy relationship with your adult...

It can happen in the best of families. Tensions grow when a new grandchild arrives and the new mom and grandma have some significant disagreement on the best way to care for that newborn. Or Grandpa sees some behavioral concerns in a young...

In Part One, we examined the first four of seven character builders you can teach your grandchildren: Good reading habits, family heritage, personal skills, and manners. Here are the final three: 5. Teach virtues like integrity, honesty and hard...

“I have been reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also.” (2 Tim. 1:5) I am grateful for my Mom and mother’s everywhere who are deserving of a special...

Let this be written for a future generation, that a people not yet created may praise the Lord… (Psalms 102:18) Why am I who I am today? What forces have shaped my life and the way I see the world? These questions are not only important to me, but...

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation…” 2 Corinthians 5:17 I have an 18-year old grandson with Asperger Syndrome. He’s a brilliant young man. He’s also fun to be around, and so gracious and teachable. I think he does a phenomenal...

“I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have peace.” John 16:33a As Christians, we are prone use the word ‘culture’ to represent something bad, or at least not in line with our values. But is culture, in itself, bad? No… no more than...