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Written by Dr. Joannie DeBrito, Family Support Specialist Well, we all know it’s coming, that wonderful season of fun and adventure with grandchildren that may also be punctuated with complaints of “I’m bored”, “There’s nothing to do”, and “Please, oh please, just let me ___________!!!” (fill in the blank) As grandparents assist with their grandchildren’s […]

Written by Kathy March, Author and Speaker Our five grandchildren live quite a distance away, so each summer we invite them to spend a week with us for what we call Grand-Camp. It is a time away from their parents where we plan activities and learning experiences. Camp Theme Each year I select a story

Written by Ron Byers, Pastor of Barfield Baptist Church, Murfreesboro, TN Proverbs 17:6 says, “Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.” This verse expresses an honor that is felt by grandparents due to their grandchildren, as well as an honor that is felt by children because

Written by Tina Bradford, Director of Prayer As I think of my grandmother, her legacy of praying for me was instrumental in my faith walk. I know she prayed for me, and God was faithful in answering her prayers. Her prayers have blessed my faith since childhood, leading and guiding my life to serve the

Written by Deb del Villar, Director of Communications As grandmas, we often see God working in small and big ways. He reveals Himself in moments if we are careful to be alert. In Part 1 of this article, we looked at Garden of Gethsemane Moments, Mary Moments, and Refining Moments. Now we will look at

Written by Deb del Villar, Director of Communications Each grandma has moments that range from heart-wrenching circumstances to glorious celebrations to moments of wonder and joy. Sometimes the confusing moments press us into God’s arms of love and cause us to trust Him in a deeper way. In these moments, you must make a conscious

Written by Judy Douglass, Author, Blogger, and Podcaster We were getting dizzy. We had joined our 6-year-old granddaughter, via FaceTime, as she bounced, jumped, and twirled on the trampoline. This was fine with my husband and me. We haven’t seen most of our grandchildren in more than a year, and we are willing to do

Written by Jane Larsen, Director of Connections, Legacy Coalition Our grandparenting journey has been brief. Our oldest grandbaby turned two this winter and our youngest is just a few weeks old. Yet in those 750 days or so, we have already experienced unexpected, deep heartache in a season of just plain hard. God’s Word tells

“Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good, and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be reviled.” – Titus 2:3-5 Have you

Written by Becky Danielson from M. Ed. Faith First Parent Faith lessons and family values are rooted at home in what a child learns, observes, and lives each day. Foundational practices like praying and reading the Bible come from intentional leading on the part of the parents, grandparents, and extended family members. For example, the