I was in my forties when I got my first cell phone. It was a flip phone and I thought it was cool. It reminded me of the communicators Captain Kirk and Commander Spock carried with them in the Star Trek series. My phone really didn’t get much use, though,...
As our grandchildren are back to school, I want to encourage you to make praying for them a priority. The beginning of the school year can be a stressful experience for children from preschool thru college. New teachers and faculty, new classmates, and unfamiliarity...
I have only met one grandparent who told me he had no desire to stay connected with his grandchildren. With that attitude, I suspect his grandchildren felt the same about him. Fortunately, most grandparents really do want to connect with their grandchildren. They want...
“A patient man has great understanding,But a quick-tempered man displays folly.” Proverbs 14:29 Father, please give my grandchild the ability to control her impatience. Allow him/her to understand that You are sovereign in all situations and that...
When you held your first grandchild in your arms, what dreams and aspirations did you have for that child? Like most parents, grandparents often dream grand plans of what this child could become. Will he or she be a great athlete? Will he be President one day? Will...
In my conversations and emails, I find that many grandparents are grieving for their grandchildren who are not walking in the ways of the Lord, but are following the deception of the enemy who is trying to steal the hearts of our dear grandchildren. Jesus says,...
Who wouldn’t want their kids and grandkids to be safe? As parents, and grandparents, we all want to do what we can to protect our kids from the unnecessary dangers of life in a fallen world. But is their safety what we really want? Is it truly in their best...
Guest Writer, Janet Teitsort Cast all your anxiety upon him because he cares for you. –I Peter 5:7 The old adage “The only thing certain about life is change itself” is so true. But focus on the positive instead of the negative. View technology as a blessing instead...
Today’s blog is a departure from my usual weekly posts. I want to share with you a few exciting opportunities being developed at CGN to help raise up intentional, courageous grandparents who are showing their grandchildren what it means to know, love and serve...
The Grandparent’s Day of Prayer is only 5 weeks away so it is time to plan how you are going to get two, six, ten or a group of grandparents together to pray for your grandchildren. On the Christian Grandparenting website in the Prayer Coordinator Guide under the Day...