Christian Grandparenting Blog

“…and be thankful.” Colossians 3:15 Where there is a thankful heart, there is a content heart. In a time when our society and our kids have so much and it’s still not enough, we are faced with the challenge of how to figure out ways to help teach...

When a grandmother brought her grandson to GrandCamp several summers ago, she was concerned about her grandson’s spiritual welfare and determined to do all she could to give him a chance to know Christ. She was not going to allow her grandson to go...

I’ve heard too many tragic stories of grandparents being shut off from their grandchildren by one or both of the children’s parents. Some might have been prevented, but many are simply outside the grandparents’ control. When that happens, the...

Whether attempting to predict tomorrow’s weather accurately or forecasting short-term and long-term financial markets, few predictions men make can be depended upon. But there are some predictions that are certain—you can take it to the bank that...

“Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, now dismiss your servant in peace. For my eyes have seen your salvation…” Luke 2:29-30 You may have sensed the deep sigh of relief from millions of exhausted Americans as another Christmas concludes and a new...

“This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” Luke 2:12 It’s illogical--God choosing to enter our world through the normal process of human birth in a manger and die a cruel death on a cross. Who would...

“And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And lo, an angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them…” Luke 2:8-9 I cannot help but smile at the...

“’Awake, O sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.’ Be careful then, how you live—not as unwise, but wise, making the most of every opportunity because the days are evil.” Eph. 5:14-16 It was Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, not...

“Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” 1 Thess. 5:18 Thirty-two years ago I was a defeated young man with a bad case of the blues. Only a year out of seminary I found myself on the receiving end of the...

“A good man leaves an inheritance for his children’s children.” Prov. 13:22 When our girls graduated from high school, Michael W. Smith’s song “Friends” was very popular and sung at just about every graduation around the country I think. You may...