I write for the Legacy Coalition and for a few reasons – one, I love being a grandma and everything about it, and two, I love to write and so the two things just seem to go together. But even more than these two reasons, I write because, most importantly, as I focus upon passing […]
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One of my biggest responsibilities as a grandparent is supporting my kids as they raise their own children. That means not to argue about their family rules or to make comments about those rules. Because my kids and their spouses all love the Lord and desire to make their daily decisions based on His Word,
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I’m very focused and intentional about passing on a heritage of faith to my three sweet grandsons. One way I’m doing this is by praying Scripture for them. But, I do not stop at just praying Scripture for them. Most weeks my grandsons spend Friday night at my house on a sleep-over, so on Saturday,
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Today I want to share something with you once again, which I originally wrote a year ago and posted to the Legacy Coalition Facebook page, and then add a few more thoughts. Last year I wrote . . . “My three grandsons are young; seven, four and two years old. I love these ages, because
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Recently I wrote about trust, and what it looks like for my grandsons to learn to trust God by trusting me and my love for them. But, as I read in 1 and 2 Peter today I was challenged to think about what it looks like for grandparents to trust God. To really, sincerely trust
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“Simon, Simon.” Jesus said, “Look, Satan has been allowed to have you that he may sift you like wheat.” Christ’s words echoed in Peter’s mind as the cock crowed a third time. He shoulders slumped as unchecked tears poured from his eyes. At what point did Peter remember Jesus’ message in its entirety? But I
What is “trust”? Well, dictionary.com defines it as a; “firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something.” I want my grandchildren to know they can absolutely trust me, but more importantly I want them to know they can trust God. Since my grandchildren are young (eight, five and three years
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Well, it is 2017 . . . Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years and my son’s birthday have all been celebrated at my house! Today I’m taking down the Christmas tree and my husband is taking down the outside Christmas lights. Life is getting back to “normal”. “Normal” life can be such a wonderful thing – more
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Now that the new year is here, many people find themselves thinking about “time” . . .in particular, how best to use the time we have to the glory of God. For example, as a grandparent, I want to make sure I am intentionally using the time God has given me to be there for my grandchildren. I know
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Yesterday I posted my Top Five Reasons for Focusing our Grandchildren on Giving at Christmas, but today I want to stop to think about the Top Five reasons for Focusing our Grandchildren on Receiving at Christmas . . . yes, I said “receiving”! At Christmas children – and adults, too – think quite a bit about
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