Written by Deb del Villar, Director of Communications Advent is a season of pausing, pondering, and preparing to celebrate the arrival of the Christ Child. It is a time of wonder and expectation. The eyes of a small child enamored and mesmerized by lights and shining packages quickly remind us of this fact. Amidst all […]
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Written by Wayne Rice, Host of our Legacy Grandparenting Podcast “May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you. May the Lord continue to look upon you with favor and give you peace. In the name of the Father and the Son
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Written by Dr. Joannie DeBrito, Family Support Specialist When I think about blending, I envision a bunch of yummy ingredients, tumbling into a blender easily and mixing slowly into a perfectly balanced drink that is appropriately called a “smoothie”. It’s not lumpy, bumpy, or hard to swallow. Instead, it’s experienced as a tasty concoction that
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Written by Sylvia Schroeder, blogger of When the House is Quiet In that Bermuda triangle space, way back in the bottom corner of my kitchen cabinet, I store empty canning jars. I don’t often need them, but when I do, it means I need to get on the floor to extend as far as possible
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Written by Deb del Villar, Director of Communications Leaves are tumbling in the air, falling gracefully and quietly to the ground. However, they will be disturbed again and again by the loud laughter of grandkids who are supposed to be helping rake up the leaves but instead are jumping in them, redistributing them once more.
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Written by Deb del Villar, Director of Communications Each November, our grandchildren are excited when it is time for Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child. The boxes arrive at church, and they excitedly pick one up. I do not even remember how many years we have been doing it now, but it is an activity we
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Written by Elaine McAllister, Author and Friend of Legacy Coalition Before the feeding of the 5,000, the apostles were attempting to talk to Jesus and tell him what they’d been doing. But, it was useless. There were too many people around; too much commotion and too many interruptions. So, what did Jesus do? In Mark’s
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Written by Dr. Joannie DeBrito, Family Support Specialist If your children are experiencing marital discord, separation, or divorce, there are several ways you can support them and your grandchildren that may lessen the negative impact. Prevention Is Better Than Intervention Encourage your child and his or her spouse to address marital discord as soon as
Written by Kim Botto, an experienced ministry leader with kids and families Years ago, I sat down with my boss after a big event, and I began listing the things I’d change for next time. He stopped me and said, “This was an incredible event with hundreds of students. Yes, there are a few things
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Written by Dr. Joannie DeBrito, Family Support Specialist In the first part of this series, I discussed how to help your grandchildren understand the good and bad of technology and set limits on their screen time so they can see the value of personally interacting with others. In this second part, I will address how
