Today our nation is being attacked like never before educationally, socially, financially and spiritually. Christianity itself is under assault, and parents and grandparents are involved in a tug of war for the hearts and minds of their children. Life for young parents has never been as difficult, [...]
I recently noticed February 17 was National Day of Random Acts of Kindness. As I was thinking about it the thought came to me that it would be a good idea for grandparents to challenge their grandchildren to do random acts of kindness. Then have them report the act of kindness to us. Wikipedia [...]
Years ago, Esther stood in the gap for her people, the Jews when their lives were threatened physically. Today grandparents can stand in the gap with prayer for their grandchildren as they are threatened spiritually. For that, reason Christian Grandparenting Network developed prayer groups called [...]
As I was thinking about Halloween coming up at the end of this month, I started thinking of jack-o-lanterns, costumes, masks, etc. Children always have a good time deciding who they are going to be and what they will wear as they go trick or treating and of course eating their treats. It reminded [...]
Grandparents Day of Prayer is only 93 days away. You may have thought it is a good idea to join in prayer with other grandparents but what would that look like, how would we accomplish that. I would like to share suggestions for things you can do for Grandparents Day of Prayer on September 8. Ask [...]
I love my Photo Prayer Journal. It helps me feel more connected to my grandchildren when I see their picture and profile sheet. I can see the name of their teacher, friends, and activities. A photo prayer journal is a working document to help grandparents pray intentionally for their grandchildren, [...]
Recently I was talking with a young mother who was apprehensive about sending her daughter to kindergarten this fall. It reminded me of when I sent my oldest son to kindergarten. I was also a nervous mother, concerned about sending my little boy out into the big world. My first three years in [...]
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 [...]