Christian Grandparenting Blog

“A good man leaves an inheritance for his children’s children.” Prov. 13:22 The first thing that most people think of when they hear or use the word “inheritance” is money or material wealth of some kind. However, a good man’s inheritance involves...

“A good man leaves an inheritance for his children’s children.” Prov. 13:22 In Jim Stovall’s novel,The Ultimate Gift, Red Stevens realizes at the end of his life that he made some poor decisions about how he used his wealth with his family. “One of...

“For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” Eph. 2:10 You’ve heard the saying, “where there’s a will, there’s a way.” How about “where there’s a will, there’s a purposeful...

“See to it that no one takes your captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ.” Col. 2:8 It doesn't make much sense to walk around in a rainstorm...

“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.” Psalm 91:1 There is nothing like a good umbrella for protection from the rain. People who live where rain is a frequent occurrence understand the value of a...

“Teach me your way, O Lord, and I will walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart that I may fear your name.” Psalm 86:11 Oswald Chambers wrote, “The Sermon on the Mount is not an ideal; it is a statement of what will happen in me when Jesus...

“But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” Matt. 6:33 In 1931 James Truslow Adams first coined the phrase “the American Dream” in his book Epic of America. He defined the American Dream as...

“Teach them to your children and to their children after them.” Deut. 4:9 Yesterday was officially National Grandparents Day, a day that comes and goes without much fanfare or public attention. Both in our churches and on the national scene very...

“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men.” Colossians 3:23 Labor Day is now behind us, but how many of us actually think about the significance of labor (work), especially as followers of Christ?  I...

“A man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” Luke 12:15 If, as our Lord says, our life does not consist in the abundance of our possessions, of what should our life consist—what is that full, abundant life Jesus referred to...