But what about a spiritual backpack? Is there anything special your grandchildren need to carry to school? The answer is YES ..read more

Often associated with weakness, gentleness can be challenging to understand and practice. Our culture overlooks the importance of gentleness, yet the Bible presents it as a powerful and important quality. Translated as “meekness”, it does not mean weakness. It involves humility and thankfulness toward God, and polite, kind behavior toward others. Anger, resentment, a desire for revenge, and promoting oneself as important are the direct opposite of gentleness. As gentleness comes from a state of humility, those lacking this quality are often prideful, feel superior, and easily angered. Through ..read more

The information in this blog will help you organize and implement a Grandparent’s Day of Prayer (GDOP) event at your church, school or neighborhood. YOU can make GDOP a reality in your church and community ..read more

If you are intrigued by the idea of G@P but your calendar cannot handle one more long-term commitment, may I suggest you invite a few of your grandparenting friends to join you for a GrandJunction ..read more

Faithfulness is the seventh characteristic listed in the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22 NIV) and is described as a virtue of loyalty, trustworthiness, and a commitment in our relationship with God. It is the belief in what the Bible says about ..read more

It’s easy to believe that God is taking care of us when life is heading in the direction we want it to go. It is not so easy when life throws its inevitable challenges our way. The Apostle Paul knew that during the most difficult times in our lives, the only thing to do is trust the Lord for his provision. Be honest. How strong is your resolve to trust the Lord in all circumstances? Would you willingly forego the comforts of your hard-earned retirement years to stand toe-to-toe with a drug addicted adult child, or take on the responsibility of raising a grandchild whose parents prove incapable ..read more

Children are ecstatic about this vacation from school. That is, until the summer doldrums arrive (and I am not talking about the weather). Summer can be long, hot, tedious and rainy. By mid-July, if not sooner, our grandchildren will be repeating the phrases their parents once used: “I’m bored.” “There’s nothing to do…”Experience taught us that the best way to handle the summer doldrums is to be prepared. Therefore, the Christian Grandparenting Network staff has assembled a list of our favorite ideas for summertime fun. Categories include: Full or Half Day Trips, Crafts and Games, Kitchen Fun ..read more

Growing up, I was always physically smaller than most kids my age. That meant I was “easy pickins” for bullies. It’s fascinating that in Junior High the leader of the “gang” who  bullied me most was actually shorter than me. But he was physically tough with a dominating personality. I was small, skinny, and rather shy – the perfect target. The kind of bullying I described here still happens, and it is a traumatic experience for any child. However, bullying today has evolved into something more sinister. Today’s bullying is more than a personal, physical encounter like I experienced in sch ..read more

Maintaining an attitude and expressing tenderness to others is often hard and we cannot accomplish Christ-like kindness on our own power. It requires God’s Spirit working in us ..read more

Goodness, the sixth characteristic of the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23, ESV), is defined biblically as naturally doing good actions or a zealous activity to do good for another person’s benefit. As Christians we are called to live in a way that reflects the character of Christ and by actively doing good for others we show his love for them. When we strive to do good for our own benefit, it is not truly goodness that we possess. We are incapable of being or doing good on our own. It is the indwelling of the fruit of the Spirit that manifests itself from within our heart that the chara ..read more