Christian Grandparenting Blog

  • ERIC LIDDELL

    Cavin Harper

    February 28, 2015

    Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Matt. 5:8 Chariots of Fire is the story of two athletes competing in the 1924 Olympics: Eric Liddell and Harold Abrahams. If you’ve seen the film, you will likely remember that only one of [...]

  • MICKEY MANTLE

    Cavin Harper

    February 21, 2015

    Mickey Mantle, one of the most famous baseball players in the history of the sport, lived a very troubled and reckless life. For all the acclaim he received for his accomplishments on the field, Mickey Mantle was also an alcoholic and womanizer off the field. [...]

  • Heart Key

    Cavin Harper

    February 13, 2015

    As water reflects the face, so a man’s heart reflects the man. –Prov. 27:19 Caleb had every reason to be discouraged. He had been snubbed by the majority, even though he believed God and knew His promise was sound. Because the majority would not submit [...]

  • Heart Check

    Cavin Harper

    February 7, 2015

    Grandpause: Blessedness does not lie in externals. -Thomas Watson Her name was Susan Walker. We were both in the fourth grade and I was gobsmacked by her beauty. She was my first crush and I was obsessed by thoughts of her. At least until I turned on [...]

  • GrandCamp Branson 6 copy

    Cavin Harper

    January 30, 2015

    Grandpause: “Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them slip from your heart as long as you live.  Teach them to your children and to their children after them.”  Dt. 4:9 [...]

  • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr

    Cavin Harper

    January 17, 2015

    Grandpause: “I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant.” -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Events of this past year like Ferguson remind us of it. This world [...]

  • Carving Craft

    Cavin Harper

    January 17, 2015

    Grandpause: “Excellence can be obtained if you care more than others think is wise, risk more than others think is safe, dream more than others think is practical, and expect more than others think is possible.” –Anonymous When God gave Moses instructions about building the [...]

  • Dedicated to Excellence

    Cavin Harper

    January 9, 2015

    {jcomments on}GRANDPAUSE: “Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men…”  Eph. 6:7 “If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.” — Colin Powell [...]