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Normally, when we’re with the grandkids, I lock the screens away, but I’m not opposed to a movie night or afternoon matinee. If we’ve played hard that day, and usually, we have, rest prevents meltdowns. A movie allows everyone to pause and to breathe.  Children’s literature, even the film version, has the potential to build character…

 I love stargazing, especially with the grandkids. Psalm 19 says, “The heavens declare the glory of God.”  What an understatement! Last October, my husband and I attended a grandparenting retreat at Glen Eyrie in Colorado Springs. Now, Glen Eyrie is one of my favorite places, partially because it backs up to the Garden of the Gods where I…

Exodus 20:12 says, “Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving to you.” We are commanded in Scripture to honor parents but what if the parents are our own children? Does the honor verse still apply? Yes. But how do we show honor,…

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.…

As grandparents, how do we Go BIG? This week in our Go BIG! series, we explore the letter I. I for Intentional. I for Invested. And I for Inviting. Every Sunday afternoon, my family visited both sets of grandparents. Every. Single. Sunday. My maternal grandmother and I were close.  But Sunday afternoon visits were not what spurred…

As Christian grandparents, how do we impact the faith of future generations? We go BIG, starting with B. B for Bold. B for Brave. And B for Be There. I love to hike. Trails speak to me of adventure, growth, and connection. Some trails I’ve hiked many times. For others, I hired a guide because…

As a Christian grandparent, you have purpose. Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, my God, till I declare Your power to the next generation, Your mighty acts to all who are to come. Psalm 71:18 Old and gray. I turned sixty last year and it jolted me. How did I…

(ID 41629192 | Literature © Kolinkotanya | Dreamstime.com) To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding of all kinds of literature and learning. And Daniel could understand visions and dreams of all kinds. Daniel 1:17 NIV Once upon a time . . .  As a kid, those four words hooked me every time. Little did I know how much they would build…

Two of my grandchildren start kindergarten this year—and the tension is already building. Back to school means new teachers, new classmates, and new material. Perhaps even a new school or a new season. A transition to kindergarten, high school, or even college.  While beginnings offer a fresh start, the unknowns can be scary. Unsettling.  And…

By Gayle Veitenheimer Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, my God, till I declare your power to the next generation, your mighty acts to all who are to come. Psalm 71:18 The handoff. The trickiest part of a relay.  Races have been won and lost at the handoff.  But the stakes…