Written by Deb del Villar, Director of Communications Have you ever been on a treasure hunt? I haven’t ever followed an authentic treasure map with an “X” marking the spot to a chest filled with jewels. Yet, I have experienced treasure hunting! Every summer during childhood we went to Long Beach Island in New Jersey […]

Written by Assunta Maria Vickers Nineteen flight-hours away from my Southern California life, Sweden is cold, wet, dark, and bleak. Frost on my breath fogs my glasses. It’s late, close to midnight at landing. Wearily recalling the route, I concentrate to ensure the cabbie is driving the right way. I saved up a long time

Written by Sylvia Schroeder, blogger of When the House is Quiet “Sie ist zu klein,” I can almost imagine my last Grandpa saying, his words spread thick with a German accent. “She is too small.”   I never knew any of my grandparents. I don’t honestly know what it was like when he said those words. I can’t

Written by Deb del Villar, Director of Communications As our oldest grandchild heads off to college, I find my thoughts wandering back in time. They go to the time his mother, our oldest child, went to college. Memories spill over one another as the tears cascade down my face. While she commuted to college, there

Written by Judy Douglass, Author, Blogger, and Podcaster In last week’s blog post, I talked about grandparenting as a stewardship responsibility and opportunity. Here are four more ways we can invest in our grandkids: 5. Create Adventures My children all love adventure—and it seems their children do too. We have a family vacation every other

Written by Judy Douglass, Author, Blogger, and Podcaster Grandparenting is certainly one of my favorite seasons of life. I love being with my 10 grandkids, and I also love that they are my children’s responsibility. I come away from time with them energized and exhausted. I get to exercise creativity and exhibit calming peace. They

Written by Brittany Green, Co-Owner of Encourage Your College Student and Girls Minister I have several college students in my life: previous students and girls from church. Each year as they go off to college, or as some start their Master’s degrees, I catch the thrill of starting college. It never fails that I question

Written by Deb del Villar, Director of Communications “Even to your old age I am He, and to gray hairs I will carry you. I have made, and I will bear; I will carry and will save.” – Isaiah 46:4 Many in the culture are pushing grandparents and their influence out, thinking that they no

Written by Tim Robertson, Director of Global Partnerships I love the photo above of our “family dogpile” (circa 1989) – and now, all three of our children have children for their own dogpiles! It vividly reminds me that the Bible has a lot to say to parents and grandparents about the importance of passing along

Written by Dr. Joannie DeBrito, Family Support Specialist After two to three months of summer, former middle school students are expected to enter high school fully independent, in control of their emotions, and ready to plan the rest of their lives. These expectations are obviously very unrealistic, and yet a surprising number of high school