As grandparents we have lived enough life to understand the importance of words. We are a generation that knows “the tongue has the power of life and death” (P... Read More...
In October, I became obsessed with the Auer family on Instagram. They were with their three-year-old daughter, Rowen, in a cold ICU, away from the rest of their... Read More...
As a grandparent, you have a unique opportunity to pass down your faith … and to help equip your grandchildren to make their faith their own. You can model and ... Read More...
In November of 2015, my husband and I became grandparents for the first time. It was everything friends told us it would be! Emotion overwhelmed me as we witnes... Read More...
I’m in the midst of reading Anne Voskamp’s book One Thousand Gifts. In this New York Times bestseller, Voskamp beautifully shares the spiritual discipline of ch... Read More...
According to just about every study I’ve seen on the spiritual development of children, grandparents rank second—right behind parents—as the most powerful spiri... Read More...
I have always wished I could have known more about my father and my grandfather. Both of them died before I ever had a chance to sit down with them and ask ques... Read More...
"Children find in the eyes of their parents the mirror in which they define themselves. Fill them with nothing and they become nothing." -William Glasser, Psyc... Read More...
Twenty-three small artificial jetties constructed of granite boulders jutted into the Atlantic Ocean. Built to prevent beach erosion, the jetties obstructed fou... Read More...
Even as Christians, our current age and culture of divorce, division, and disillusionment brings an unforeseen challenge and opportunity for grandparents. Many ... Read More...
Life is messy and imperfect, isn’t it? If you know me, you know my family is certainly not perfect. Depression and divorce have darkened our doorstep. Custody b... Read More...
In a day and age when iPads are beginning to replace schoolbooks, your children may be surprised to learn their grandparents did not have the Internet when they... Read More...
