How Would Jesus View Your Attitude Towards Children?
Courageous Grandparenting Blog “See that you do not look down on one of these little ones.” Matt. 18:10 Orphan Trains transported nearly 200,000 destitute children, mostly from Boston and New York, to families across America between 1854 and 1929. They were mostly immigrant children who had been...For Such A Time As This
Grandparent with a Purpose Blog In the devotional this month about Esther, we also see God’s providence at work in the life of Queen Esther. In God’s faithfulness, we see his sovereign work even in the negative moments of Esther’s life, as they became stepping-stones toward God’s plan. Esther was an...
The Path of a Welcoming Heart
Courageous Grandparenting Blog “Whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me.” Matt. 18:5 Effective parenting and grandparenting demands intentionality. Everyday we stand at a crossroads and must choose the path we will walk—the one marked by my agenda or the one...Stand Firm In The Faith
Grandparent with a Purpose Blog In Esther, we also read about Esther’s uncle Mordecai, who would not kneel down and pay honor to Haman, one of the royal officials at the king’s gate. When Haman saw that Mordecai would not bow down to him, he became very angry, looking for a way to destroy not only...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....
