Immanuel: Is God Still With Us?
Courageous Grandparenting Blog The only time we usually hear Jesus referred to by the title “Immanuel” is around Christmas. Seasonal songs declare that God has given His Son to us as a baby born in Bethlehem. But when a new calendar year begins, is that name packed away for another year along with...
No More Me Monster
Courageous Grandparenting Blog I have listened to countless sermons on pride (excellent ones, in fact), but I have never heard a better description of pride than the one in a children’s song entitled “The Me Monster.” This song, which was written and performed by Irene Rose, has captivated my...
Experiencing the Hesed of God
Courageous Grandparenting Blog I recently led a women’s retreat in which I began with a simple question: “In one word, how would you describe the character of God?” These precious women hollered out answers faster than I could record them on a white board. They listed: “love, peace, grace,...
De-cluttering My Life for Christmas
Courageous Grandparenting Blog “O come, let us adore Him ….” Christmas music greeted me in late November as I entered the grocery store. I was shopping for my family Thanksgiving dinner. As much as I delighted in these favorite songs, I was not ready to hear them. The key word is...
Bless Your Grandchild This Season
Courageous Grandparenting Blog Do you remember the day you learned your first grandchild was coming? Like most grandparents, my initial response was joy, followed by emotions that bounced from exhilaration to a deep conviction of the responsibilities that come with raising a child. How about you?...
The Fiery Tongue Syndrome: Preventive Measures
Courageous Grandparenting Blog My previous post, Fiery Tongue Syndrome: 3 Primary Components, identified the elements required to ignite and spread a fire of the tongue and spread destruction. We may be left wondering how to keep our tongues from setting blazes (as described in James 3:5 (NASB). As...
Fruit of the Spirit: Sharing God’s Promise of Hope
Courageous Grandparenting Blog The fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23) is the characteristic that is formed by the Holy Spirit and is the result of the Spirit’s presence in our life when we accept Christ as our savior. This inner fruit begins in the heart and affects our outward actions, our...
“Gracious” Gift Giving will Bless Your Family
Courageous Grandparenting Blog James 1:17 – Every good and perfect gift is from above. . . You might be surprised to see a blog for grandparents on giving gifts to their grandchildren. After all, wouldn’t that be like offering suggestions to Rembrandt on how to paint or to Tiger Woods on how to...
