The old saying “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me” has long been debunked. Words can hurt—but they can also heal. Dr. Joannie DeBrito discusses how to emulate Christ-like dialogue with your adult children and grandchildren so your conversations not only heal, but provide a model for positive communication in all areas of life.
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Grandparents Day is a wonderful way to honor grandparents and celebrate their critical role in the family. Deb del Villar shares some history about the holiday and offers ideas for making Grandparents Day meaningful for your whole church.
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Jesus left us an example so we might follow in His steps. If we desire to live on purpose, influencing our grandchildren to the max, this is the way to do it. As the old hymn asks, “do others see Jesus in you?”
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This candid conversation with pastors Bill Parkinson and Brent Dodrill discusses the positive impact of grandparenting ministries on grandparents, churches, and communities.
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Jesus tells us many things about how we should live as His followers. And while His instructions are important, they become more clear when we focus on what Jesus did in his ministry.
Show or Tell? Guidelines for Instilling Biblical Values in Your Grandchildren Read More »
Written by Linda Crouch, friend of Legacy Coalition My son rents apartments through Airbnb in the city where I live. One afternoon, for fun, I decided to change the word ‘Air’ to ‘Heir’ and experiment with fresh meanings for the two B’s that might describe qualities we could help our grandchildren develop. Eventually, I settled
Written by Deb del Villar, Director of Communications As we continue to explore how to fulfill our purpose as intentional Christian grandparents, let’s look at Proverbs 22:1, “A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold.” A Good Name What comes to your mind when
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Did you know that there is a day called Psalm 78 Day? Truth78 was established in 2020 to encourage Christians to consider and act on the words of Psalm 78. It is a vision-oriented ministry for the next generations—that they may know, honor, and treasure God, setting their hope in Christ alone, so that they will live as faithful disciples for the glory of God.
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Written by Dr. Joannie DeBrito, Family Support Specialist In Part 1 of this blog post, I discussed the normal transitions that children go through and how grandparents can help them cope well and build resilience. Now I will share how grandparents can understand and respond well to some difficult expected or unexpected transitions that may
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Written by Dr. Joannie DeBrito, Family Support Specialist The word “transition” refers to the process of changing from one state or condition to another. In life, we all progress through a series of transitions. Some are normal and expected, while others are unexpected and may be the result of very difficult events or circumstances. As
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