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In the movie Secondhand Lions, Uncle Hub, Uncle Garth, and Walter plant a garden. Peas, beans, squash, tomatoes.  At least, that’s what they thought they were planting.  Reality reared its ugly head weeks later when they discovered everything was corn. All summer, nothing but corn. One golden cob after another.  The principles of sowing and reaping flow…

Building faith? Through Mother’s Day? That’s right.  Show Notes for How to Build Faith in Your Grandchildren on Mother's Day Scripture to Help Grandparents: Proverbs 31:30-31 Proverbs 31:27 2 Timothy 1:5 Exodus 20:12 Interview Questions Next episode on The Christian Grandparenting Podcast: Sharing the Principles of Sowing and Reaping with Your Grandchildren Find Gayle: Gayle…

Spring. Everywhere we look, we see renewal. Life from death. The new yellow green leaves of spring. White blossoms on the Bradford pears. And, yes, the pollen. Though Easter has passed, the resurrection song continues its melody as the life cycle begins anew.  I love to garden. When we lived in Arizona, I had a…

Kids love pizza, and I do too. The perfect chewy/crunchy crust. Pizza sauce, everything from marinara to Alfredo works for me, with a swirl of pesto. Don’t get me started on toppings. And yes, pineapple qualifies.  But how do you bring Jesus into pizza night? It’s not as hard as you think. Pizza and Smashed…

Ah, camping! I love the outdoors and when our older boys were small, we camped. A lot. We lived in Arizona at the time and could escape the valley’s 120-degree heat for the mountains and temps in the 70s. Bugs are scarce in Arizona which was a plus coming from Texas where the mosquitos can pick…

While I’ll never turn down chocolate, there’s so much more to Easter than candy and stuffed rabbits. Here are some suggestions for a better Easter basket for your grandchild: 1. Resurrection eggs: Direct focus away from the bunny and toward Jesus. There are multiple versions of resurrection eggs, but all tell the story of Easter. Plus, kids have the…

Do you remember the day you accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior? How about your grandchild’s salvation decision? It’s a significant moment and one worth celebrating.  Show Notes for 3 Reasons to Celebrate Your Grandchild's Salvation Scripture to help Grandparents: John 6:44 Habakkuk 2:2-3 Ephesians 4:15-16 2 Thessalonians 1:3 1 Peter 2:2-3 2 Peter…

I never knew exactly when I accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior. Certainly not the date.  But I always wished I could.  It’s a significant moment and one worth celebrating. I was raised in a variety of denominations as Mom and Dad tried to hash out his Southern Baptist background with her Lutheran/Episcopalian one.…

When time comes for the Summer Olympics, my husband enjoys watching track and field. Relays always promise some drama. Why? The handoff. The trickiest part of a relay. Races have been won and lost in this short twenty-meter zone. But the stakes are higher than shiny medals when we’re talking about our faith. No matter how…