Christian Grandparenting Blog

GIVE THANKS…BUT TO WHOM?

Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever. Psalm 106:1 Millions of people will gather with family and friends on Thanksgiving Day to feast and watch football or whatever it is you do on Thanksgiving. When the festivities...

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by Nov 19, 2011 No Comments

A GIFT WORTH GIVING

Looking for a meaning gift to give to your grandchildren or adult children this Christmas season? Perhaps your family is wondering what to give you for Christmas. A good book always makes a great gift. Add some good reading to your gift list this...

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by Nov 13, 2011 No Comments

A DEADLY SILENCE

“One generation will commend your works to another; they will tell of Your mighty acts.” Ps. 145:4 Why do so many parents take a “hands-off” approach to matters of faith when it comes to their children? Many Christian parents demonstrate more...

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by Nov 5, 2011 No Comments

THE VALUE OF A WRITTEN LEGACY

“And I will make every effort to see that after my departure you will always be able to remember these things.”2 Peter 1:15 When my grandparents passed away, so did most of the stories of their lives and my heritage. While I still had the imprinted...

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by Oct 29, 2011 No Comments

WHERE ARE THE FATHERS…AND GRANDFATHERS?

Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be a willing party to his death. Proverbs 19:18 Every child needs a father, yet nationwide it is estimated that more than 35% of today’s children have no father in their lives. According Chuck...

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by Oct 23, 2011 No Comments

WHO CAN TAKE THE HEAT?

“If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to save us from it…but even if He does not, we want you to know…” Daniel 3:17-18 Charles Krauthammer, a non-religious Jew writing in a 1998 Time magazine article, wrote that...

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by Oct 9, 2011 No Comments

KEY #5: THE POWER OF UNSHAKABLE FAITH

Teach me your way, O Lord, and I will walk in Your truth;give me an undivided heart that I may fear Your name. Psalm 86:11 Several weeks ago we looked at the ten percent unshakable belief factor that determines what belief system a particular...

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by Sep 28, 2011 No Comments

KEY #4: INTENTIONAL GRANDPARENTING

"I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received." Ephesians 4:1 Have you seen the t-shirt that reads, Grandpa’s To-Do List:1) Load up grandkids with sugar; 2) Send them home? While it is humorous, this caricature of...

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by Sep 23, 2011 No Comments

AUDACIOUS GRANDPARENTING

"For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline." (2 Timothy 1:7) I wonder how many Christian grandparents today could be described as audacious (bold, fearless, uninhibited, inventive). I run...

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by Sep 17, 2011 No Comments