We have a little Baptism "birthday" tradition in our family. We dig out the candle and light it, we sing a Baptism song with the person’s name inserted, sometimes we incorporate shell and water play, and we always talk about what God does in Baptism—forgives our sins, makes us part...
Nurturing Faith in the Next Generation We all have a calling to nurture faith in the next generation. Even those of us who don’t have kids or grandkids biologically have a responsibility in this mission. Here are four simple (but not always easy) ways to nurture faith in your kids...
Do you ever feel like when you ask your granddaughter or grandson a question you get a “yep” or “nope” and nothing else? Do you ever wish they would engage a little more so you could really learn about what they like and what’s going on with them? Ask questions so...
As an illustration, find something with a expiration date on it. Ask the grandchildren what that means. When they tell you, explain that everything in this life has an expiration date. Even people have an expiration date on them, we just don't know when that is. But God...
As your adult child walks through divorce, your role as supportive parent may change, but so will your role of grandparent. We began to look at ways you can grandparent through divorce in Part 1 of this article. We’re going to continue looking at ways to grandparent through divorce...
Divorce is one of the most gut-wrenching circumstances to walk through. Supporting those who are experiencing divorce is challenging. Grandparenting through divorce has its own set of difficulties. This two part-article will provide you with some ideas of ways to navigate grandparenting through...
Grand children are one of the greatest pleasures of aging. Not only do they let us experience new life in the family again, but these new little people intimately connect us to the next generations. What a blessing! Who knew that having grandchildren is as wonderful as having your own children...
Grandparents can invest in their grandkids in a myriad of ways. Here’s just a few to get you started… Be There Sporting events, dance recitals, piano recitals, concerts, plays—be in the audience. Clap vigorously. Grandparents don’t have to worry about being embarrassing...
Have you ever run a relay race? When I ran track, our coach spent a lot of time in practice on passing the baton. He would say it didn’t matter how great of a runner any of us was if we couldn’t successfully pass the baton from one to the next without dropping it. And grandparenting...
