Christian Grandparenting Blog
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Cavin Harper
January 3, 2015
Grandparenting can be a lot of fun and a great reward. It can also be filled with more than our share of pain, sorrow and grief. I’ve known both and am in the midst of dealing with great sorrow right now. Driving to a men’s [...]
Cavin Harper
December 28, 2014
For most of us Christmas is over. We have unwrapped all the gifts, sung our Christmas carols, attended Christmas Eve services, and enjoyed our family celebrations. There doesn’t seem to be much else left except to clean up the mess and begin the arduous process [...]
Cavin Harper
December 18, 2014
With so much in the news today about violent protests, cyber terrorism, jihad and wars, it is tempting to wonder whether this peace on earth proclaimed by the angels to the shepherds is really possible. Peace…are you serious? Is it foolish for us to sing about [...]
