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 Guest Blog by Kathy March This month, in our book My Grandmother is… praying for me, the focus of the prayers is Generosity. We are praying each day for the Lord to develop the character trait of generosity in our grandchildren. However, on this Mother’s Day, my focus is drawn to the [...]

 “I have been reminded of your sincere faith, which first  lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also” (II Timothy 1:5 NIV If Timothy’s grandmother Lois had not been faithful in passing on her faith to her daughter Eunice and [...]

Guest blog by Lysa TerKeurst I wish I could confidently say that I’ve got this mom thing all figured out. I’ve been working on this amazingly thrilling job of raising kids for close to 17 years. And while I love my kids to pieces, I can’t say I’ve mastered motherhood.  I’ve done a lot [...]

Grandparents can be great encouragers or cheerleaders when their grandchildren get  discouraged, lack self-confidence and low self-esteem. They often face lots of homework, activities, disappointments, challenges, and fears. Encouragement is inspiring another person with hope, courage, or [...]

Reminder:  On Saturday, April 14 an international coalition of one-million Christians, known as the 4/14 Window Movement, will partner together in prayer on six continents for Global 4/14 Day. They will be praying specifically for children in the “4/14 Window.” The 4/14 Window refers [...]

Three days after the crucifixion, the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene, Mary, Jesus mother, and the other Mary went to look at the tomb where Joseph of Arimathea had buried Jesus’ body. They wanted to anoint and embalm his body, as was the custom.  At that, moment there was a powerful [...]

 While Easter bunnies and Easter egg hunts are fun, as grandparents other fun activities teach our grandchildren the true meaning of the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. I have been reading a book written by Janet Teitsort, “Long Distance Grandma.” It is an excellent book with ideas for [...]

The privilege of being a grandparent frequently is called “the frosting on the cake” after raising our own children. Grandmothers used to carry “Grandma’s Brag Books” with pictures but now day’s grandparents have their cell phones full of pictures of their grandchildren, ready to share [...]

I find it hard to believe that my husband and I have been grandparents for thirty years this week, but the reality is our oldest grandchild is turning thirty. I remember how excited I was when our son called to tell us they had a baby girl because I had often prayed that my first grandchild would [...]

I would like to share a blog from “Rabbit Trails and Stepping Stones” written by my daughter-in-law, about the various hats we wear. Grandparents have worn many different hats throughout their life. However, if we are godly grandparents, we will wear a hat to imprint another generation with [...]