The Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr
Courageous Grandparenting Blog Grandpause: “I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant.” -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Events of this past year like Ferguson remind us of it. This...THE OBEDIENCE OF JOSEPH
Grandparent with a Purpose Blog In Matthew, we read about the important part Joseph played in the birth of Jesus. Mary was engaged to Joseph to be married, however, while she was still a virgin she became pregnant by the Holy Spirit. Joseph, being a righteous man decided to break the engagement...
Why Should We Strive for Excellence?
Courageous Grandparenting Blog Grandpause: “Excellence can be obtained if you care more than others think is wise, risk more than others think is safe, dream more than others think is practical, and expect more than others think is possible.” –Anonymous When God gave Moses...THE PINECONE
Grandparent with a Purpose Blog At Christmas time, many of us decorate with pinecones in our homes, especially the cinnamon scented ones. The aroma from the scented pinecones emits a pleasing holiday fragrance. When we visited Yellowstone several years ago, we learned that the lodgepole pine trees...
Recapturing the Virtue of Excellence
Courageous Grandparenting Blog {jcomments on}GRANDPAUSE: “Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men…” Eph. 6:7 “If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.” —...My Grandmother Is Praying Proverbs 11:23
Grandparent with a Purpose Blog “The desire of the righteous ends only in good, but the hope of the wicked only in wrath.” -Proverbs 11:23 Father, I pray that the desires of my grandchild will always be focused on You. May his/her actions be motivated by that which is “true, noble, right,...
Start the Year with a New Discipline: A Blessing Journal
Courageous Grandparenting Blog Grandparenting can be a lot of fun and a great reward. It can also be filled with more than our share of pain, sorrow and grief. I’ve known both and am in the midst of dealing with great sorrow right now. Driving to a men’s Bible study the other day, my thoughts were...Are Your Grandchildren Living In a Greenhouse of Prayer?
Grandparent with a Purpose Blog In his book “Fearless” by Max Lucado writes, “Prayer is the saucer into which parental fears are poured to cool. Jesus says so little about our parenting, makes no comments about spanking, breast-feeding, sibling rivalry, or schooling. Yet his actions speak volumes...
