I believe that by God’s grace and mercy, He allows trials to come into our lives. Trials create an opportunity for God to work in us to become more like Christ. Paul tells us in Romans 5:3-5 that suffering produces patience, perseverance, character, and hope. Many people believe that once you become a Christian it should be smooth sailing from there on out. But is that really what God promises us?  ..read more

Tragically, today’s youth tend to be illiterate when it comes to reading the Bible. As grandparents, we have the opportunity to make a difference by taking 15 minutes to teach our grandchildren how to read the Bible, starting with how to search for Scripture references.  ..read more

As a grandparent, you find yourself in a ringside seat watching as your own children—the parents of your grandkids— frantically, lovingly, and sometimes methodically devote themselves to surviving the here and now. Certainly, you might prudently come alongside those new or struggling parents with encouragement, small gestures, well-timed visits, labors of love, gentle insights, and an occasional financial investment. But while mom and dad think short term, grandma and grandpa have the luxury of thinking long term. That’s the key to building your legacy and orchestrating opportunities ..read more

Mr. Yancy’s detailed description of this airport encounter stunned me. I put down his book, The Jesus I Never Knew, and contemplated the woman’s question. I realized for the first time that we have an awesome responsibility not only to teach our grandchildren about God’s love but to show them how to receive his love ..read more

One of the simplest ways to teach children the true reason we celebrate Easter is by making a batch of Resurrection Cookies. The ten-step process begins the evening before Easter Sunday, and is a treat for kids of every age. In the process, the account of Jesus’ death and glorious resurrection is explained ..read more

Joy is part of the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23) that comes from God. The joy of the Lord is the gladness of heart that comes from knowing God, abiding in Christ, and being filled with the Spirit. Through the work of the Holy Spirit, every believer is to grow the fruit of the Spirit, giving them God’s joy. Those who recognize Jesus as the promised Savior and Redeemer of the world are filled with joy.  ..read more

I cannot believe it has been so many years since these words spilled from my heart onto the page: “My husband, John, died suddenly and unexpectedly on July 10, 2018.”  ..read more

Unfortunately, painfully tragic stories about grandparents being shut off from their grandchildren by one or both of the children’s parents is reality. While some of these situations could possibly be prevented, many may be outside our control. In either case, such situations, much like divorce, mean the children pay the heaviest price ..read more

With that in mind, I want to introduce you to Christian Grandparenting Network’s new Chief Operating Officer (COO), Jay Bell ..read more

Today, “passing the torch” conjures up images of the Olympic Games. We’ve all seen the runners carrying the Olympic flame around the globe and passing it from one to the other until the last one reaches that final destination at the current Olympic venue. In the earliest days of the Christian Grandparenting Network, our tagline and logo included such an image. You can see the figure of an older adult (grandparent) passing a torch much like the Olympic torch to a younger person. We used this visual as a way of reminding grandparents of the biblical mandate to pass the torch of God’s Word and th ..read more