Practicing Piety
Courageous Grandparenting Blog Let me begin by saying, “I think the word piety gets a bad rap. For many of us, piety has a negative connotation.” Let’s clear the air. Before saying what piety is, let’s say what piety is not. It is NOT following a list of rules, outdoing our neighbors through acts...
What Does the Bible Say about Grandparenting?
Courageous Grandparenting Blog Five Characteristics of a Disciple-Making Grandparent Christian grandparents need to take a few moments to ask “What does the Bible say about grandparenting?” “What is the goal?” “What am I trying to accomplish in the lives of my children and grandchildren?” For many...
Praying Scripture
Courageous Grandparenting Blog Luke 23:44-49 During his time on earth, Jesus gave many examples of prayer, which are recorded in the Gospels. Jesus’s final words before he gave up his spirit are familiar to many of us. We meditate on them in our Lenten devotionals, and we hear them read aloud on...
My Christmas Memory – What It Means to Me Now
Courageous Grandparenting Blog As I was looking at the sad misshapen tree standing in the snow on the cover of a book I was reading last week, I was reminded of the Christmas tree we had at my house when I was a child. When I was six years old, my parents had very little money to spend...
