Christian Grandparenting Blog

  • HYF LOGO

    Cavin Harper

    May 16, 2015

    GrandPause: The fundamental deception of Satan is the lie that obedience can never bring happiness. R. C. Sproul Only one of the Ten Commandments comes with a promise attached to it: “Honor your father and mother so that you may live long in the land.” God must [...]

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    Cavin Harper

    May 9, 2015

    GrandPause: Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her. Proverbs 31:28 Peter was diagnosed with a deadly form of cancer and told he would not live out the year. As a dad of three young girls, the news was [...]

  • TEEN QUESTION

    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; [...]

  • Runner Through Finish Line

    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. [...]

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    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 [...]

  • MAZE

    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 [...]

  • Hands and Cross

    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 [...]

  • How Much Is Enough

    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 [...]