Not Your Normal Notion of Greatness
Courageous Grandparenting Blog GRANDPAUSE: He is truly great who is little in his own eyes and makes nothing of the highest honor. -Thomas à Kempis The teacher asked the class to name one important thing we had today that we didn’t have ten years ago. Susie’s hand darted up. Her...No Invititation Needed
Grandparent with a Purpose Blog In this month’s devotional, I shared about Queen Esther and her role in saving the lives of the Jews in Susa. We learned that Queen Esther had to be invited by the King Xerxes to even come into his presence. She couldn’t talk to her husband whenever she wanted....
My Favorite Things-Books
Courageous Grandparenting Blog Giving a book as a Christmas gift may not sound as exciting as Skylanders or X-Box, but they are more enduring and can change a life. I thought I would share with you a few of my favorite books recommendations in four categories: 1) Christmas stories, 2)...What Is Your Response?
Grandparent with a Purpose Blog After the angels announced the birth of Jesus to the shepherds, they ran to Bethlehem and found Mary and Joseph and the baby was lying in a manger. The shepherds were so excited they told everyone what they had seen. All who heard the shepherd’s story were astonished....
Fill-A-Boot With Love
Courageous Grandparenting Blog My friend, Charme Fletcher, recently posted a blog about boots–fashion boots in particular. I want to share with you her thoughts and how it has led to a great ministry idea you can do with you grandkids. Building a Legacy of Faith: Boots–Am I in...Leave a Christmas Living Legacy
Grandparent with a Purpose Blog Do you have Christmas memories from your childhood? Do you remember the family gatherings, your Christmas tree, Christmas carols, Christmas programs, gifts or etc? Are your memories happy ones or are they sad? As I was pondering this question myself, I thought...
A Great Gift Giving Idea
Courageous Grandparenting Blog GRANDPAUSE: Seeking empties a life while giving fills it. –Unknown If you’re at all like me, I struggle every Advent and Christmas with the focus on getting more and more stuff. Black Friday has become a cultic ritual of greed and rudeness in our land. As...The Fragrance of Christmas
Grandparent with a Purpose Blog During the Christmas season we not only enjoy the beautiful lights of Christmas, we also enjoy the smells of Christmas. If we have a fresh cut Christmas tree, we can smell the fragrance of the tree when we walk into the house. There is also the smell of the...
