Are You an Open-minded or Vertical-Minded Grandparent?
Courageous Grandparenting Blog “So, you own the truth!” This comment was directed at me by a grandmother during a recent session I was teaching about the core truths of a biblical worldview. She believed I had laid claim to the corner on what was true. She took issue with that because she had come...
The New Flirting-What’s a Grandparent To Do?
Courageous Grandparenting Blog Today’s grandparents are faced with challenges unlike any other time in human history, especially in the arena of sexuality. The Sexual Revolution has changed the face of sexuality in many ways for which grandparents are seeking help and answers. How do we deal with...
Using Proverbs to Teach Your Grandkids
Courageous Grandparenting Blog I am pleased to have permission from my friend, Dr. Ken Canfield, to share this article he recently published through his newsletter, GrandKidsMatter. If you are not a current subscriber, I encourage you to do so today. Dr. Canfield offer grandparents some sage advice...
Three Marks of a Life That Truly Blesses
Courageous Grandparenting Blog Do you ever imagine your grandchildren seeing you as the greatest source of blessing and joy in their lives? I’m not talking about fantasizing about being your grandchildren’s favorite people. I know there are some grandparents who vicariously seek such notoriety from...
What Does It Mean to be a GRAND Father?
Courageous Grandparenting Blog On a flight last year to Boston, I was privileged to sit next to an 81-year-old man still working fulltime. He’s been with the same company for fifty years. “I see no reason to retire,’ he said. “I love my job, and I’m good at it. I love the relationships I have...
Grandfathers! What Are You Doing to Produce Godly Grandsons?
Courageous Grandparenting Blog When Leo told me that his grandfather was the only male role model in his life that showed him what a real man looked like, I was both heartbroken and ecstatic. On the one hand, it was tragic that he had no father involved in his life, or that no other men were able...
The Gospel and Geocaching
Courageous Grandparenting Blog Geocaching is an outdoor treasure hunting game using a geocache app on GPS-enabled devices, like a smartphone. Participants navigate to a specific set of GPS coordinates and then attempt to find the geocache (container) someone has hidden around that location. Unlike...
How Anhedonia Affects Us and Our Grandchildren
Courageous Grandparenting Blog What in the world is anhedonia? Anhedonia is an inability to experience pleasure, especially through things that once excited us and gave us pleasure. While often related to depression and other mental conditions, some believe it is also a growing reality for our...
