Christian Grandparenting Blog

If you’ve done any traveling this summer you have undoubtedly seen those welcome signs along the Interstate that say Rest Area. These strategically placed signs allow the traveler to take a respite from the journey to be refreshed before...

Life is about choices. In Jesus’ parable of the rich fool, the man in his story chose not to involve God in his decisions. Notice his response to the great wealth he accumulated: “He thought to himself, ‘What shall I do?...This is...

GrandPause: Liberty is God's gift; liberties the devil’s.(German proverb) Abraham Lincoln used the wolf and the sheep to illustrate the conundrum people often face when it comes to the application of liberty. The shepherd, Mr. Lincoln noted,...

GrandPause: Honor your parents because God said so—no matter what age you are. –James MacDonald If we take the Bible seriously (you do, right?), then we know that finding a way to honor our parents, no matter who they have been, no...

MEANS #3: PREPARING YOUR GRANDCHILDREN FOR ADULTHOOD GrandPause: May the Lord bless you and keep you… and give you peace (Num.6:24-26) Obviously, the ideal scenario for preparing and equipping our grandchildren for adulthood is a strong,...

GrandPause: Faith and works are like the light and heat of a candle; they cannot be separated.Author Unknown I am absolutely convinced that no matter how a good a job parents or grandparents do, there are still no guarantees our children and...

GrandPause: When a village fails to initiate its boys into manhood, those same boys will burn down the village just to feel the heat. (Old African Proverb) Have you noticed how often ‘village burnings’ are occurring in our society these...

GrandPause: Prayer is the command center for our warfare. –C. Harper Prayer is easy to talk about, but not as consistently practiced by many Christians. Is that because we don’t really believe that prayer is important? After all, we...

GrandPause: The fundamental deception of Satan is the lie that obedience can never bring happiness. R. C. Sproul Only one of the Ten Commandments comes with a promise attached to it: “Honor your father and mother so that you may...

GrandPause: Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her. Proverbs 31:28 Peter was diagnosed with a deadly form of cancer and told he would not live out the year. As a dad of three young girls, the news was...