Christian Grandparenting Blog

  Rob Rienow, pastor and author of God’s Grand Vision for the Home, asks this question at the beginning of his book: “When your kids leave home what do you want most for them?” Here’s the same questions rephrased for grandparents: “When your...

My grandparents used to have a white picket fence across the front yard of their house. I loved that picket fence. I remember a few years after Grandpa had passed away that white picket fence began to look a little worse for wear. The paint was...

  “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 a holiday to recognize the union workers at the time, but that has since evolved to workers in general....

  “After that whole generation had been gathered to their fathers, another generation grew up who knew neither the Lord nor what He had done…” Judges 2:10 We’ve all seen those messages in our email inbox that say: “Delivery Status Failure...

Grandpause: What I believe about God is the most important thing about me. -A. W. Tozer What does intentionality as a grandparent look like from the perspective of a parent? I recently had the privilege of sitting down with John Stonestreet from...

GRANDPAUSE: “No legacy is so rich as honesty.” -Unknown Every Reader’s Digest magazine has a section called Laughter is the Best Medicine. Who can deny the powerful impact we human experience from robust laughter? As much as that may be true, it...

  GRANDPAUSE: “But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’ This is how it will be with anyone who stores up things for himself but is not rich...