Christian Grandparenting Blog
Cavin Harper
May 3, 2015
DECISIONS Trey is flunking almost all of his classes and will likely not graduate from high school this year. It’s interesting to hear his excuses: my teachers didn’t tell me what I needed to do to get my grades up to where I could graduate; [...]
Cavin Harper
April 26, 2015
Michael Decalvo was running in a marathon race a number of years ago. When he came to a certain point in the race he noticed that several of the runners were heading off in a particular direction that he knew was the correct course direction. [...]
Cavin Harper
April 18, 2015
DESTINATION I used to love singing the refrain of this old hymn: When we all get to heaven,What a day of rejoicing that will be!When we all see Jesus,We’ll sing and shout the victory! This song reflects a specific worldview, and as Chuck Colson used [...]
Cavin Harper
April 11, 2015
GrandPause: Wisdom comes with age, but sometimes age comes alone. -Unknown Most grandparents I know want to be liked by their grandchildren. But is being liked by your grandkids what it means to be a successful grandparent? Mama Cass Elliot, of the famed Mamas and [...]
Cavin Harper
April 3, 2015
“To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power for ever and ever!” Rev. 5:13 The movie Australia a moving story dealing with the destructive evils of greed, pride and prejudice in that vast land [...]
Cavin Harper
March 21, 2015
Godliness with contentment is great gain. 1 Tim. 6:6 Most Americans comprise that 5% part of the world’s population that possesses 95% of the world’s wealth. It doesn’t take long to figure out that in spite of material options and resources discontentment still reigns. Enough [...]
Cavin Harper
March 15, 2015
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. Mt. 5:9 Hallmark #7 of a blessed life: Peacemaker What would it be worth to you to know that the legacy you left your grandchildren really made a difference? When Bob (fondly known [...]
Cavin Harper
March 8, 2015
“A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.” (Prov. 15:4) In the 2008 film, Doubt, Sister Aloysius is a school principal who rules by fear and mean-spirited discipline. She chooses to focus on other’s faults rather than [...]
