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Written by Sylvia Schroeder, blogger of When the House is Quiet Balance. It’s a thing for older people. I find myself stretching out a hand to steady myself more times per day than I’d like to admit. My husband ordered those rubber grippers for the bottom of our tub, the kind old people use. They […]

Written by Carol Beaver, Church Advocate, Legacy Coalition When holiday sales are over, stores quickly shift to the next holiday by stocking aisles and shelves with red and pink hearts, flying Cupids, lacey doilies, bags, and heart-shaped boxes of every imaginable sweet candy and chocolate heart. Hundreds of cards provide any loving sentiment you might

Written by Dr. Joannie DeBrito, Family Support Specialist I’d like to suggest that one of the best gifts you can give your grandkids is that of being a healthy grandparent. While I’m not a fan of New Year’s resolutions, most of which are very difficult to attain, I do think that paying attention to maintaining

In Part 1 of this post, we explored how we, as Christians, can respond to confused parents and grandchildren with grace and truth by first looking at the facts about sexual orientation and transgenderism. Part Two covers specific ways to help our children and grandchildren as we navigate this issue with grace and truth. Please

An experienced marriage and family counselor recently shared that her last three clients had come in to discuss having underage granddaughters who had disclosed that they are lesbians. All three said that there were no obvious signs of interest in homosexuality prior to the disclosures and suspected that their grandchildren had been influenced by the

Have you ever wondered how to be more purposeful in time spent with the grandchildren? How to balance the obedience to God’s Word with the grace and mercy of God as you build or heal relationships? Do you feel a sense of urgency that is growing day by day as the culture is in a

Written by Carol Beaver, Church Advocate, Legacy Coalition Christmas is coming! Joy to the World! O, Come All Ye Faithful! Carol of the Bells! O Little Town of Bethlehem! And, yes, the airwaves are filled with these and with Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and Jingle Bells. Many in our land and all over the world

Written by Deb del Villar, Director of Communications Growing up, it was a tradition in our home to watch the Thanksgiving Day parade. This made it a necessity to have the turkey in the oven before it came on. Following the parade, football games with snacks to hold us over kept us occupied till the

Written by Deb del Villar, Director of Communications As the holidays quickly approach, many of us are thinking about spending time with family. Most of us missed that last year, and it looks promising that it may happen this year. Being together is so important to build strong connections and share family traditions and stories.

Written by Deb del Villar, Director of Communications No, this is not talking about the grade received in school. Instead, this is an “F” that should be strived for instead of avoided. So what is this “F?” Let’s look at some other F’s first. Most senior saint ministries gather on a weekly or at least