Life: Precious and God-Given
Courageous Grandparenting Blog I stared in wonder at the ultrasound image, my heart filled with love. Here was our seventh grandchild being knit together in his mother’s womb. I couldn’t help but wonder how God was wiring together this precious child. Will he scramble up a tree in the blink...
Keep Jesus Close
Courageous Grandparenting Blog The days that my children were born are some of the happiest of my life. Our friends came to see us, brought presents, festive flowers, and a bow to hang on the door. It reminded me of the way we celebrate Jesus’ birth. I saw similarities between visitors to the...
Delete the Junk
Courageous Grandparenting Blog I recently discovered that my deleted emails aren’t deleted. I found them stored in a file marked “Deleted.” All twenty-seven thousand, two hundred sixty-two of them! Much like an email file, many of us store our confessed sins in a deleted file that we keep buried...
Family Month of Prayer: A Prayer Journey for the Entire Family
Courageous Grandparenting Blog “The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working,” (James 5:16b). Prayer is key. Ephesians 6:12-18 tells us that prayer is our greatest weapon and first defense in the spiritual battle in which we find ourselves. And in Revelation 3:20,...