Christian Grandparenting Blog

“God sets the lonely in families…”  Psalm 68:6 (NIV) The police found Misha on the streets of St. Petersburg, Russia, at the age of seven. He was placed in an orphanage because he had no other family. The orphanage did its...

When I became a grandfather, I had no idea what a grandparent was supposed to do. I was given a t-shirt that read: Grandpa’s To-Do List… 1) Fill ‘em up with sugar; 2) Send ‘em home. That is often the prevailing view of...

Who do you say I am? – Jesus (Luke 9:20) Have you ever felt brain-dead and tongue-tied at a moment when you knew something was wrong but you couldn’t think of what to say? For many of us over fifty, we most likely grew up not having to...

  “…with God all things are possible.” (Mt. 19:26) In December 2011 security cameras in the bustling town of Wenzou, China recorded a terrifying incident. A small child throwing a tantrum pulled away from her parents, sat...

“After that whole generation had been gathered to their fathers, another generation grew up who knew neither the Lord nor what He had done…” Judges 2:10   We’ve all seen those messages in our email inbox that say:...

  According to Proverbs 4:7, “Wisdom is supreme...” In fact, we are told it is so critical we should pursue getting wisdom “though it cost all you have.” Sound advice. But what does wisdom look like and what is the...

  Courtesy BedBugs.org  Most of us can remember our mothers or grandmothers tucking us into bed at night and whispering, “Don’t let the bed bugs bite.” As a child I never took that warning seriously. It was just...