by Sherry Schumann | Feb 18, 2020 | Christian Grandparenting
What is a GrandJuntion? Have you searched unsuccessfully for a Grandparent @ Prayer group located near you? Have you tried to start a group in the past and had it fizzle out within a couple of weeks? Does the thought of starting a prayer group terrify you? If you...
by Sherry Schumann | Jan 28, 2020 | Christian Grandparenting, Devotions for Housewives
“Times are tough,” he repeated. “I asked God why I couldn’t get a break. Do you know what He said?” I listened intently as one of our local vendors talked about the decline in his family business. His question was rhetorical, so I remained quiet. The vendor drew in a...
by Sherry Schumann | Sep 26, 2019 | Christian Grandparenting
Accompanying Jesus on the Road to Jericho (Luke 18) The crowd jostles us as we walk down the dusty road, accompanying Jesus on his way to Jericho. We hear a beggar hollering from a distance. “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me.” We walk further, drawing close to...
by Sherry Schumann | Sep 6, 2019 | Christian Grandparenting
The Aftermath of Hurricane Dorian I am sitting on my screened-in porch, enjoying the gentle breeze and listening to the quail sing “bob-white.” I praise God for being merciful. He held Hurricane Dorian off of the coast of Florida, Georgia and South...
by Sherry Schumann | Jul 22, 2019 | Christian Grandparenting
God’s Spirit nudged me, urging me to ask a seemingly ridiculous, possibly rhetorical, question. Is prayer restricted by age? Praying with Children Last week, I had the pleasure of serving as a “prayer angel” at our vacation Bible school. My responsibilities were...
by Sherry Schumann | Jul 4, 2019 | Christian Grandparenting
Mark 9:14-29 Have you ever been embarrassed—flushed cheeks and all—by a movie’s leading character? That’s how I feel every time I read Mark’s account of “The Healing of the Boy with the Unclean Spirit” (Mark 9:14-29). I want to signal, “Hush!” before the...
