The Christian Grandparenting Podcast
Every week, I offer practical hands-on activities to help grandparents enthusiastically share their faith with their grandkids. Seminary-trained, so you don’t have to be, I bring fresh ideas for teaching Scripture and principles from God’s Word. I’ll share prayers for intercession and ways to build character and connection with your grandchildren.
Humble Pie: Keeping Our Family Relationships Top Priority
The Christian grandparenting adventure, like any trail, comes with some sticky spots. Today, on The Christian Grandparenting Podcast, we’ll explore how to navigate them with humility. Glad you’re here. Show Notes for Humble Pie: Keeping Our Family Relationships Top Priority Scripture that Helps Grandparents 1 Peter 5:5b, 6 Ephesians 6:4 Wild at Heart podcast: Don’t…
Read More Fall Fun with the Grandkids
Fall comes with fun. Today on The Christian Grandparenting Podcast, we’ll explore how to add a faith element to the already fun activities of fall. Glad you’re here. Show Notes for Fall Fun with the Grandkids Scripture That Helps Grandparents Proverbs 25:2 Proverbs 24:16 Ephesians 1:4, 13-14 Psalm 103:12 2 Corinthians 5:17 Galatians 6:9 The…
Read More Our Grandchildren: Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
Can something as familiar as the human body offer a segue into a conversation about God? Today on The Christian Grandparenting Podcast, we’ll explore how we are fearfully and wonderfully made—and why it matters. Show Notes for Our Grandchildren: Fearfully and Wonderfully Made: Don't forget to check out The Kingswell Kid Detective series. Book 1,…
Read More Stress, Popcorn, and Your Grandchildren
What does popcorn have to teach us about science and stress? Plenty. Today, on The Christian Grandparenting Podcast, we’ll explore how we can help our grandchildren manage stress. Glad you’re here. Show Notes for Stress, Popcorn, and Your Grandchildren Don't forget to check out The Kingswell Kid Detective series. Book 1, The Mystery of the…
Read More Skeptical Grandkids and God’s Free Samples
Do you have a grandchild who is unsure about this whole Jesus thing? Today, we’ll explore ways to connect the God-dots for them on The Christian Grandparenting Podcast. Glad you’re here. Show Notes for God’s Free Samples Don't forget to check out The Kingswell Kid Detective series. Book 1, The Mystery of the Missing Falls,…
Read More How to Build Character in Your Grandchildren Through Children’s Literature
I'll let you in on a secret. If you want to build character in your grandchildren, try story. Story? But shouldn't they read the Bible? Of course. But the brain is wired for story. Today we’ll explore why on The Christian Grandparenting Podcast. Show Notes for How to Build Character in Your Grandchildren—Through Children’s Literature…
Read More God’s Lavish Love for Our Grandchildren
God loves us lavishly, but how do we explain that to our grandchildren? We don’t. We show them. Today on The Christian Grandparenting Podcast, we’ll explore God’s lavish love. Show Notes for God’s Lavish Love for the Grandchildren Scripture That Helps Grandparents: Genesis 3 Exodus 3:8 John 2:1-11 Matthew 6:28-29 Ephesians 1:7-8 Ephesians 3:17-19 1…
Read More Making Mealtime Special with Your Grandchildren
Mealtime is memory time. Join me at the table today on The Christian Grandparenting Podcast. Glad you're here. Show Notes for Making Mealtime Special with Your Grandchildren Scripture To Help Grandparents: Luke 22:14-15 Matthew 18:20 Numbers 6:22-27 Etsy: Celebration Plates Next on The Christian Grandparenting Podcast: Putting Visuals to God's Lavish Love for the Grandchildren.…
Read More Faith and Fishing with Your Grandchildren
Are you an angler? Has fishing hooked you? We explore faith and fishing today on The Christian Grandparenting Podcast. Glad you’re here. Show Notes for Faith and Fishing with Your Grandchildren Scripture To Help Grandparents: Matthew 4:2-3 Proverbs 15:1 Proverbs 27:17 Numbers 32:23 Hebrews 10:23-25 Acts 2:42 Next on The Christian Grandparenting Podcast: Making Mealtime Special with…
Read More Building Your Grandchild’s Faith at the Beach
Our grandkids like to build sandcastles, but when we’re at the beach, we build faith too. Today, on The Christian Grandparenting Podcast, we’re heading for the beach. Glad you’re here. Show Notes for Building Your Grandchildren’s Faith at the Beach Scripture That Helps Grandparents: Psalm 139:17-18 NET Genesis 1:20-23, 26 Psalm 8:6-8 Resources: Canva print…
Read More How to Become an Intentional, Invested, and Inviting Grandparent
As grandparents, how do we Go BIG? In today’s episode, we explore the letter I. I for Intentional. I for Invested. And I for Inviting. My maternal grandmother and I were close. Every Sunday afternoon, my family visited both sets of grandparents. Every. Single. Sunday. But Sunday afternoon visits were not what spurred our closeness. They were…
Read More How to Become a Bold, Brave, and Be There Grandparent
As Christian grandparents, how do we Go BIG? In today’s episode, we explore the letter 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. There are trails I’ve hiked many times and there have been times when I hired…
Read More How To Know Your Purpose as a Christian Grandparent
Welcome to The Christian Grandparenting Podcast! This is Gayle Veitenheimer. I’m your host and I’m so glad you’re here. As a Christian grandparent, you have purpose. What is that purpose? To impact the faith of your grandchildren. Psalm 71:18 reads, “Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, my God, till I…
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