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What’s your grandparent superpower? You have one, you know. Maybe more. Psalm 139:3 says, “ . . . you are familiar with all my ways.” God is not only familiar with all your ways, He designed many of them. Romans 12:6 reads, “We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us.…

How can we encourage our grandchildren as they head back to school? A blessing backpack! 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.…

We love our grandchildren and we want them to know Jesus.  But our child and/or their spouse does not walk with Jesus and have declared Him off limits. What do we do?  We build a track record of Christlike behavior and explain the why behind it.   1. Share Your Faith Through Prayer Ephesians 6:18 reads, “And…

Mealtime is memory time. An opportunity for fun, fellowship, and connection. I love festive dishes. Sadly, the lack of storage in my kitchen keeps my desire for fun tableware in check. Still, a pretty table adds to the dining experience. How can we spruce up the meals we share with our grandchildren? Make Your Meal…

Because our grandchildren are younger, when we’re hanging out together, we know we’ll probably color, pull out the Play-Doh, or be down on the floor with matchbox cars. Turns out Play-Doh and Transformers open the door for a lesson on Romans 12:2. If your grandchildren are older, don’t worry. This object lesson has great takeaways for…

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…