I had a conversation with a friend of mine at church recently who is also a grandma (she has 11 grandchildren!). We were talking about how important it is for grandparents to pass on a heritage of faith and she shared with me an old Arabic saying, which I’m delighted to share with you today! It …
It is very important; absolutely essential, for us as grandparents to remember something only you can do that is vitally important for your grandchildren. What is this “absolutely essential … vitally important thing”? It is to give your grandchildren your attention. I can not over-emphasize how important it is for us to give our attention …
As grandparents we know how important it is to be intentional when it comes to blessing our grandchildren. Perhaps, like me, you have a Scripture passage which you use to bless your grandchildren on a regular basis. This is an important thing for us to do. But, intentionally blessing our grandchildren is something we do …
Be Intentional With the Little Everyday Blessings, Too! Read More »
In all of our lives there will come times when we face situations we can not “fix”. Times when the situations are beyond our own abilities to solve. It is essential for us during these times to do what we truly are able to do – turn to our God who cares even more than …
I grew up in a time when each Sunday in church we sang the old hymns; It Is Well With My Soul, The Old Rugged Cross, Amazing Grace, Just As I Am – old songs where the lyrics were sound and they challenged and encouraged us in our walk with God. I loved these songs then – …
This Sunday – June 11th, is Children’s Day . . . yes, it is a real holiday! (If you look it up on Google, it says the USA celebrates Children’s Day on the second Sunday in June – this has been the official date since the 1800’s – I really did not make this holiday up!!!) …
When we think about stewardship, we tend to think about money. There are good reasons for this, but there are more things for us to be good stewards of than just money. And, when it comes to our grandchildren, if they are young, it’s likely they don’t have much money. Yes, we are able to be …
How to Teach Intentional Stewardship – Even For the Younger Ones Read More »
When my children were young, I did not know about the power of giving them a Scriptural blessing, but with my grandsons, this is something I have made part of what we do. My three grandsons are young, eight, five and three, so for them I’ve “simplified” a bit Proverbs 3:5, 6 and we say …
Intentional Blessing . . . It Is About So Much More! Read More »
As grandma, there isn’t anything more important to me than for my grandsons to grow to be men who know and love Jesus. This world can be a scary place; it seems evil is laughed at, discounted and accepted like it has not been before . . . at least in my lifetime. As I …
Showing Real Intentional Love – A Prayer for My Grandsons Read More »
When you think about loving your grandchildren, for most of us, this comes very easily. The hugs, snuggles, “I love yous”, the laughing and the time spent together – all part of the wonderful love between grandparents and grandchildren. Now, don’t get me wrong. There is a wonderful love between parents and children, too, but …
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