Legacy Coalition Blog Team

Written by Deb del Villar, Director of Communications As our oldest grandchild heads off to college, I find my thoughts wandering back in time. They go to the time his mother, our oldest child, went to college. Memories spill over one another as the tears cascade down my face. While she commuted to college, there […]

Written by Judy Douglass, Author, Blogger, and Podcaster In last week’s blog post, I talked about grandparenting as a stewardship responsibility and opportunity. Here are four more ways we can invest in our grandkids: 5. Create Adventures My children all love adventure—and it seems their children do too. We have a family vacation every other

Written by Judy Douglass, Author, Blogger, and Podcaster Grandparenting is certainly one of my favorite seasons of life. I love being with my 10 grandkids, and I also love that they are my children’s responsibility. I come away from time with them energized and exhausted. I get to exercise creativity and exhibit calming peace. They

Written by Brittany Green, Co-Owner of Encourage Your College Student and Girls Minister I have several college students in my life: previous students and girls from church. Each year as they go off to college, or as some start their Master’s degrees, I catch the thrill of starting college. It never fails that I question

Written by Deb del Villar, Director of Communications “Even to your old age I am He, and to gray hairs I will carry you. I have made, and I will bear; I will carry and will save.” – Isaiah 46:4 Many in the culture are pushing grandparents and their influence out, thinking that they no

Written by Tim Robertson, Director of Global Partnerships I love the photo above of our “family dogpile” (circa 1989) – and now, all three of our children have children for their own dogpiles! It vividly reminds me that the Bible has a lot to say to parents and grandparents about the importance of passing along

Written by Dr. Joannie DeBrito, Family Support Specialist After two to three months of summer, former middle school students are expected to enter high school fully independent, in control of their emotions, and ready to plan the rest of their lives. These expectations are obviously very unrealistic, and yet a surprising number of high school

Sponsored by Christian Grandparenting Network Several years ago, Christian Grandparenting Network (CGN) saw the tremendous need for united prayer among grandparents. In response to this urgent need, under the leadership of Lillian Penner, the second Sunday of September was designated as the Grandparents’ Day of Prayer. This day coincides with National Grandparents Day in the

Written by Dr. Joannie DeBrito, Family Support Specialist As kids return to school and the “honeymoon stage” of the first month of a new school year wears off, we can anticipate that they will face challenges to their faith and may be tempted by their peers to engage in unhealthy behaviors. How can grandparents encourage

Written by Dr. Joannie DeBrito, Family Support Specialist Here’s a fun thing to do when you are gathered with a number of your friends. Ask them if they would want to go back to middle school (or junior high as it used to be called.) If your group is like most, only a few in