Christian Grandparenting Blog

  The first ever national Grandparenting Summit (conference) in Frisco, Texas is history. What an amazing experience being part of a movement of God to call an army of godly grandparents to a life of intentionality that matters for our...

Only be careful, and watch yourselves closelyso that you do not forget. (Deut. 4:9) Which is easiest to remember—the positive things that have happened to you, or the negative, painful things? We have a propensity as human being to remember...

  I will make every effort to see that after my departureyou will always be able to remember these things.  2 Peter 1:15 What do tattoos and intentional grandparents have in common? Valerie Bell, CEO of Awana, addressed 800 grandparents...

Traditions for the sake of tradition tend toward irrelevance. However, traditions rooted in meaning and purpose, when observed with intentionality and some measure of creativity, can be transformational. Advent is one of those traditions. It is...

Being a Grandparent of a Child with Special Needs Emily Pearl Kingsley wrote an article in 1987, called Welcome to Holland, about her journey as the mother of a child with disability. Essentially, it was about how being a parent of a child with...

I’ve asked permission from my friend, Ken Summers, former Colorado State Representative, pastor and Executive Director of Teen Challenge for the Rocky Mountains to share with you his perspective on a legacy of truth that we as grandparents...

A good man leaves an inheritance for his children’s children. Proverbs 13:22                  You’ve probably seen the bumper stickers on the back of a...

Three military recruiters were invited to a high school assembly to make fifteen minute presentations each. The first two recruiters each spoke well beyond their designated time, which left the final recruiter, a Marine, with only two minutes. He...

“In a day when children are growing up stunted because of our diet of empty-headed celebrities and contemptible villains, true heroism and manliness need special nourishment.” These words, penned by Os Guinness, describe a reality, not...

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men. (Colossians 3:23) Labor Day was originally established to recognize union workers. Over time it has evolved to workers in general. However, if you were to ask...