Christian Grandparenting Blog

“I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone…” I Timothy 2:1 My pastor once asked the question, “if tomorrow every reference to prayer in the Bible mysteriously disappeared, would anything today be different in your life from [...]

“Even when I am old and gray…I will declare Your power to the next generation, Your might to all who are to come.”  Psalm 71:18 In 2007 Michelle Rhee became Chancellor of the District of Columbia Public Schools, one of the worst school systems in [...]

“If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.” I John 1:8 Speaking out in a young marrieds’ Sunday School class, one new mother adamantly declared, “I believe children are born good. Children learn about sin from [...]

For God did not give us a spirit of timidity [fear], but of power, of love and of self-discipline.2 Timothy 1:7 About this you can be certain—these are uncertain times. Whether we’re talking about politics, economics, morality or the seeming endless media accounts of violence [...]

Listen my son to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding. (Prov. 4:1) Forty-five years ago I became a father for the first time. At age 22 I was as green and wet behind the ears as you can get when it came to [...]

GrandPause: Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength… (Isa. 40:31) “I just want to keep coming to GrandCamp forever,” eight year-old Kate shared with me. Now in our seventeenth year of GrandCamp® programs, I’ve heard that statement many times from the grandchildren [...]

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 continuing on. Rest Areas, however, are not designed [...]

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 what I’ll do…I’ll [...]