A Lesson from GrandCamp
Courageous Grandparenting Blog “Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much…” Luke 16:10 Integrity is being the same in private and in public. The story is told of Abe Lincoln as a very young man working as a clerk in a country store. One day a woman purchased some dry...
The Work of My Hands
Courageous Grandparenting Blog My mom’s hands were marked by age. The skin on the back of her hands were thin, like a fine parchment with age spots scattered haphazardly among a network of prominent veins. Her finger joints, especially her thumbs, were swollen and arthritic. Her palms, resembling...
10 Simple Ideas for Bringing Bible Accounts Alive for Young Children
Courageous Grandparenting Blog A few years ago, I read an interesting book by Ken Ham and Britt Beemer titled Already Gone. It was written in response to study findings* that indicate our churches are losing their kids in elementary, middle school, and high school rather than in college. Having...
Calling All Grandparents for a Day of Prayer
Courageous Grandparenting Blog Let’s make Grandparents Day on September 12, 2021, A Day of Prayer for our grandchildren and their parents Today the Judeo-Christian foundation of our nation is being attacked like never before: educationally, socially, financially, politically, racially, and...
God is Ever-Present
Courageous Grandparenting Blog Do you ever feel alone and abandoned? These are the times when we struggle on our own, forgetting that there is Someone with us, ready to care, guide, and strengthen us. God assures us we are never without Him as He is everywhere at once and is ever-present. Because...
Why Worldview Matters
Courageous Grandparenting Blog Many Christian young people are unprepared to navigate the tidal wave of unbiblical ideas that confront them. We all know teenagers who have drifted and walked away from Christ. We never think that person could one day be our own grandchild. When the pressure is...
Ideas for Sharing the Story of Easter with Your Grandchildren
Courageous Grandparenting Blog No matter the age, from wee little ones to the oldest grandchildren, do not let this holiday pass without capitalizing on it for the Lord. May this post whet your appetite and get you thinking about things you could do. Remember that parts of this story can be...
Praying Big Prayers For Our Grandchildren
Courageous Grandparenting Blog Are our prayers for our grandchildren too small? Don’t most of us focus the bulk of our requests on our grandchildren’s health and happiness? You know, “And Lord, please give my grandchild a good day and keep her safe.” There’s nothing necessarily wrong with asking...
