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 children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Larry [...]

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 also one often neglected or ignored. Today is the [...]

  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 last week at the National [...]

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 the negative things more easily [...]

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 disability [...]

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 ought to be leaving for another generation. [...]

1.  Pray! Ask God to show you how He would want you to proceed in your church. Who else would He lead you to invite into this effort? 2.  Share Judy Gann’s story with your Pastor and Elders in your church. Ask them their support, [...]

I am pleased to introduce you to Judy Gann, surrogate grandmother to Hailey, daughter of David and Andie. I was so touched by Judy’s story, that I asked her permission to share it with you. I know you will be blessed by her story… and, [...]