Written by Carol Beaver, Church Advocate, Legacy Coalition Gather means to bring together, collect, pick, harvest, accumulate, summon to come together in a group; to grow or increase like a gathering crisis, a gradual increase as in gather speed; to reach a conclusion through hints or inference, to bring together various parts, and a few […]
Written by Deb del Villar, Director of Communications “The leaves fall, the wind blows, and the farm country slowly changes from the summer cottons into its winter wools.” – Henry Beston This time between the summer cottons and the winter wools is known as Fall. It is my favorite time of the year with so
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Written by Deb del Villar, Director of Communications My attention was caught this past week by something I saw. It intrigued me, then caused me to pause and ponder. What did I see? Manes flying back as the horses wildly ran, noses flaring and snorting showing forth in the cool morning air, and the thundering
Written by Dr. Joannie DeBrito, Family Support Specialist Dennis and Sabrina have a two-year-old grandchild they have never met. For reasons unknown to them, their daughter and son-in-law cut off all contact with them long before their granddaughter was born. According to Sabrina, there was never a relationship-ending fight, angry words between them, or accusations
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Written by Carol Beaver, Church Advocate, Legacy Coalition While there is something I love about every season and every month, when pressed to choose my favorite, I will choose autumn and especially October. Across our country, it is a month of breathtaking beauty and bounty. In my home state of Minnesota, we appreciated every bright
Written by Dr. Joannie DeBrito, Family Support Specialist The last few decades of television situation comedies served up a steady diet of older adults interfering in the lives of their children and grandchildren. One example was the character Doris Roberts played in “Everybody Loves Raymond.” She was nosey, intrusive, controlling, demanding, and full of unsolicited
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Written by Jane Larsen, Director of Connections, Legacy Coalition Several times a week, our son and daughter-in-law bless us greatly by sharing photos and videos of our infant granddaughter. Their Dallas location is much too far for this Iowa Grammie, although we are finding ways to connect and I’m thankful! Just recently, a video they shared had
Written by Sue Tell from Echoes of Grace There was a time when I would have been intimidated by meeting with a friend one-to-one to talk about life in Christ. That is a problem when you’re a Navigator staff! I used to think something like, They’ll soon figure out I have nothing to offer. But
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Written by Carol Beaver, Church Advocate, Legacy Coalition Ah, September! The harbinger of changing colors and cooling temperatures. The return to school and settling into routines after summer. In Georgia, where I live currently, school has already been in session for three or four weeks. The temperatures have not cooled, and the humidity continues unabated. Most
Written by Dr. Joannie DeBrito, Family Support Specialist At the recent Legacy Coalition Grandbaby Shower (which was so much fun, by the way!) I had the opportunity to speak about the importance of talking with your child and his or her spouse about expectations for you as a grandmother. One of the attendees asked me
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